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None but the Braves: A Pitcher, a Team, a Champion [Hardcover]

Tom Glavine (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)


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Book Description

September 5, 1996
In a city that had almost given up on the idea of a world championship, pitcher Tom Glavine turned dreams into reality when he pitched one of the greatest games in World Series History. The 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in game six of the 1995 World Series clinched Atlanta's first world championship and made Glavine a hero.

In None But the Braves, Glavine tells the story that led up to this moment of glory, giving readers an insight into what it takes to build a championship team. As the winningest pitcher in baseball in the last five years, he also describes what makes an exceptional pitching staff. He offers an in-depth look at many of the personalities on the team, including Greg Maddux, his fellow pitcher and four-time Cy Young award-winner; former teammate Deion Sanders; and, of course, owner Ted Turner. He also tells his own story from growing up in a working-class family, pushing himself to succeed and his decision to turn down a chance to play pro hockey, opting for baseball instead.

Fans of the Braves, and of baseball, will love Glavine's book. It is filled with all the drama and inspiration that make the game America's passion.



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Atlanta Braves pitcher Glavine describes his team's rise from the bottom of the heap to World Series champs.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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In a city that had almost given up on the idea of a world championship, pitcher Tom Glavine turned dreams into reality when he pitched one of the greatest games in World Series History. The 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in game six of the 1995 World Series clinched Atlanta's first world championship and made Glavine a hero.

In None But the Braves, Glavine tells the story that led up to this moment of glory, giving readers an insight into what it takes to build a championship team. As the winningest pitcher in baseball in the last five years, he also describes what makes an exceptional pitching staff. He offers an in-depth look at many of the personalities on the team, including Greg Maddux, his fellow pitcher and four-time Cy Young award-winner; former teammate Deion Sanders; and, of course, owner Ted Turner. He also tells his own story from growing up in a working-class family, pushing himself to succeed and his decision to turn down a chance to play pro hockey, opting for baseball instead.

Fans of the Braves, and of baseball, will love Glavine's book. It is filled with all the drama and inspiration that make the game America's passion.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Harper; 1st edition (September 5, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060186496
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060186494
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,290,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to get to know Tom Glavine and the Braves., March 4, 1999
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This review is from: None but the Braves: A Pitcher, a Team, a Champion (Hardcover)
This book is a must have for any Braves fan. It is the story of a dream and the realization of that dream by one of today's greatest pitchers. In it Tom shares his thoughts on bringing a World Series Championship to Atlanta. Something that the fans of the Braves have wanted for decades. And no one tells it better than the 1995 World Series MVP.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A First Class book by a First Class Man, August 12, 1998
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This review is from: None but the Braves: A Pitcher, a Team, a Champion (Hardcover)
To be honest, when I bought this book I barely knew who Tom Glavine was. Of course I lived in Atlanta, and went to a couple of Braves games but after I read this book my concept of Tommy and the Braves changed. The man who always seems so serious is quite funny. You understand the "man" not just the "pitcher". After I read the book, I actually felt like I knew Tom Glavine. I compare this book to the movie Forrest Gump, which is my favorite movie of all time. Like the movie, this book made me feel all my emotions, but it made me laugh hysterical which I truly appreciated. You will have a whole new perspective on the game and the men behind it.

Enjoy, I certainly did.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars For Glavine Fans- That's about it, May 21, 2000
This review is from: None but the Braves: A Pitcher, a Team, a Champion (Hardcover)
I must reveal I'm a life long Braves fan. I've rooted for and respected Tommy Glavine since his rookie season pitching for 7,000 people at Fulton County stadium. I enjoyed this book just as I have enjoyed watching Glavine's career.

However, the book doesn't reveal much insight into the Braves or the game of baseball-just Tommy Glavine. It reads like a book rushed to print in order to capitalize on the 1995 World Series MVPship of Glavine; while the marketability of Glavine was high. Its a standard baseball auto/biography. The 3 stars isn't to belittle this book: its an average book getting an average rating.

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