Champions: A Look Back at the Phillies Triumphant 2008 Season (Hardcover)

by By the Staff of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News (Author)

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World Champions! The 2008 Phillies have earned a place as one of the greatest teams in Philadelphia sports history. With talent, teamwork, and hustle, they did it all. And they'll be forever remembered as the team that after a long, painful drought, gave the city a winner. Now, you can read all about this widely popular team and its spectacular finish in a new book just out appropriately called. Champions. ----Rich Westcott, author, The Fightin Phils

Product Description
At last! After 28 years of unfulfilled dreams, Phillie Fans now have a winning team with the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies thrilling victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. Let the celebration begin! Celebration is exactly what this hardbound, full-color book a beautifully designed keepsake is about: the entire wining season of the Philadelphia Phillies leading up to and including the World Series victory is chronicled by the veteran columnists and sportswriters of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. Champions provides the entire exciting story of a special team and a season that will be remembered by joyous Fightin Phils fans for years to come. Chronicled in all its exciting details by the staff of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, this one-of-a kind story in Phillies history will be cherished as a keepsake now and into the future. Included in Champions is all the background detail that fans seek but seldom receive, as well as a full recounting of the playoff games along with its most colorful moments, behind the scenes episodes, and most memorable players. Featuring an outstanding set of action photos from the 2008 baseball season, this remarkable account is destined to be a baseball classic. Relive each explosive throw and hit with the Phillies taking out the Brewers in four games and the Dodgers in five. Learn about this remarkable team of leaders with a singular focus to become World Champions. Long-suffering fans who have followed the Phillies with love and passion over these many years will be elated with this book of triumph. Sport lovers everywhere will want to join in the celebration of Philly s long-awaited victory.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Camino Books, Inc.; 1st edition (November 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933822198
• ISBN-13: 978-1933822198
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,953 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A champion book for a championship team, November 16, 2008

By	LNG (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

Finally Philly doesn't only have a Championship team, but also a spectacular book to commerate a fabulous year of the World Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies. This book, written by the Philadelphia Inquirer captures the raw emotion and the important details of this special team. I am amazed by the quality of the full color pictures - they pop out of the page - and you really feel the spirit and joy of this hard working team. I bought one copy for my family - but after seeing the book, we are now buying it for holiday gifts and for our former Philadelphia friends living elsewhere. This is a great deal and a beautiful keepsake. Enjoy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Available On The Phillies 2008 Championship Run, December 10, 2008

By	James E. Bagley "Jim Bagley" (Sanatoga, PA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

There have been a few books released on the Phillies championship run. This book is easily the best of those already available. The pictures in particular are magnificent. Sports Illustrated has always been known for their great photos, but the pictures in this book put those in the Sports Illustrated magazine and commemorative book to shame. Shane Victorino is my favorite player and the photos of him rounding the bases after his grand slam off Sabathia and then being restrained by his team mates after a ball was thrown at his head during the playoffs with the Dodgers are priceless. This will make a great holiday gift for any Phillies fan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Champions!, January 19, 2009

By	Phillies Faithful (Prospect Park, PA) - See all my reviews

I was looking for a book that had a lot of the photographs that I saw during the playoffs. This book is full. It does have stories too that I have enjoyed reading.