Spirit of '67

On the 50th anniversary of the historic 1967 World Series acclaimed author Thomas J. Whalen shows how the Red Sox and Cardinals waged an epic battle for baseball supremacy that captured the imagination of weary Americans looking for escape from the urban riots, racial turmoil, and antiwar protests that were roiling 1960s society.

Thomas J. Whalen is the author of many sports books and is associate professor of social science at Boston University. Whalen's work has appeared in the New York Times, ABCNews.com, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and the AP. He has also appeared on several national broadcast outlets including CNN, NPR and Reuters TV. Whalen's books include Dynasty's End: Bill Russell and the 1968-69 World Champion Boston Celtics, Spirit of '67: The Cardiac Kids, El Birdos, and the World Series That Captivated American, and Kooks and Degenerates on Ice: Bobby Orr, the Big Bad Bruins, and the Stanley Cup Championship That Transformed Hockey.

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: 1967 Chapter 2: Dizzy, El Cheapo, and Stan the Man Chapter 3: From Dynasty to Country Club Chapter 4: Pursuing a Dream Chapter 5: El Birdos Soar Chapter 6: Coming Through Chapter 7: The Series Begins Chapter 8: Lonborg and Champagne Chapter 9: Twilight Years Selected Bibliography Index About the Author