Diamondbacks Essential: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan! [Hardcover]

Steven Travers (Author), Andy Dorf (Foreword)

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Publication Date: April 1, 2007 | Series: Essential: Everything You Need to Know to be a Real Fan

The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of baseball's most vibrant and beloved franchises, and everything you need to know about them is in Diamondbacks Essential: the clutch hitters, the dominating pitchers, and the memorable flakes. Looking for a handy reference for milestones in Diamondbacks history? It's here, as are the greatest moments and biggest disappointments, the biggest goats and the biggest heroes, and all the personalities that make the D'backs such an endearing and captivating club.

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From the Publisher

"When baseball came to the desert full time it was a dream come true." --from the foreword by Phoenix sports-radio and television personality Andy Dorf

"When you can throw 97 miles an hour and put the ball over the plate anytime you want, it's fun." --Randy Johnson

"If you only understood how great this is for me. It was better than anything I could've imagined." --Mark Grace, on winning the 2001 World Series

From the Inside Flap

From their induction into the National League in 1998, to their miraculous World Series victory in 2001, to the 2007 re-signing of Randy Johnson, the Arizona Diamondbacks have crammed more excitement into their short history than many franchises have experienced over decades and even entire centuries. Everything any real fan could ever want to know about this beloved ballclub is in Diamondbacks Essential. This fun, fact-filled reference guide tells the complete story of one of baseball's most cherished teams.

Andy Benes delivered the first pitch in Diamondbacks history on March 31, 1998, in front of 50,179 fans at Bank One Ballpark, and the team has continued to capture hearts across the Southwest ever since. As players such as Matt Williams, Jay Bell, Luis Gonzalez, Mark Grace, Curt Schilling, and Randy Johnson emerged onto the scene, the Diamondbacks became a presence almost overnight and ousted the mighty Yankees in one of the most exciting and memorable World Series in history. Grace and Williams have since retired, Schilling and Johnson went elsewhere via free agency, and Bank One Ballpark is now called Chase Field. But the D'backs continue to be a contender in the NL West with rising players such as Eric Byrnes, Chad Tracy, Conor Jackson, and Brandon Webb (and the return of 43-year-old Johnson for a second tour of duty).

All of these players are honored in Diamondbacks Essential, as are the franchise's greatest moments and memories. Whether you are looking to relive great memories of the past or simply looking to upgrade your knowledge, this book will satisfy your needs through countless anecdotes and insiders' stories; scores of trivia, lists, and statistics; and dozens of photographs.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Triumph Books (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572439440
• ISBN-13: 978-1572439443
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,165,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Diamondbacks Essential: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan! (Hardcover)

It's a fun, fast-paced, fact-filled, feisty introduction for the new fan or retrospective for the veteran fan. My favorite bit is the anecdote about Jerry Colangelo and Barry Bond's conversation in an elevator.