Out of the Blue is the story of the 2002 World Series champion Anaheim Angels, chronicling the championship season while reflecting on the franchise’s star-crossed history, starting with original owner Gene Autry’s acquisition of the club in 1961. Out of the Blue includes profiles of certain players, like shortstop David Eckstein, first baseman Scott Spiezio and right fielder Tim Salmon. Included is a profile of manager Mike Scioscia, who put into practice the club’s egoless style and work ethic. Out of the Blue reflects on the Angels’ long road to glory, having to overcome playing in the shadow of their regional neighbors, the Dodgers, the previous employers of Scioscia and his coaching staff. And finally, Out of the Blue focuses on the Angels’ World Series championship, the club’s only one in 42 seasons, which shocked the baseball world.
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Joe Haakenson has covered Major League Baseball since 1989, chronicling more than 1,500 Major League games, including World Series and All-Star games. He has been a Hall of Fame voter since 1998. Joe resides in Southern California with his wife Christina and children Braiden and Cade.
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A thoroughly engaging storytelling of real life inside one of those magical seasons. Weaves together the lives of several of the individuals who breathed the inspiration into the Angels. Wraps it all up with a dramatic game-by-game playback that brings it all to life.
Haakenson makes you feel like you're right there with the players. I couldn't put it down!
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Out of the Garbage Can,
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We are big Angel fans and loved "Tales from the Angels Dugout" by Steve Bisheff. So we were looking forward to reading this book, but were disappointed as it was simply awful. The writing is poor and the author fails to do the subject matter justice. I recommend passing on this and ordering Tales from the Angels Dugout.
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World Series, Tim Salmon, Darin Erstad, Troy Percival, Scott Spiezio, Out of the Blue, David Eckstein, Garret Anderson, American League Championship Series, Francisco Rodriguez, Edison Field, Mike Scioscia, New York, Jarrod Washburn, Adam Kennedy, Barry Bonds, Bengie Molina, John Lackey, Minnesota Twins, Mickey Hatcher, Boston Red Sox, Kevin Appier, Bill Stoneman, National League, Dusty Baker Browse Sample Pages:
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World Series, Tim Salmon, Darin Erstad, Troy Percival, Scott Spiezio, Out of the Blue, David Eckstein, Garret Anderson, American League Championship Series, Francisco Rodriguez, Edison Field, Mike Scioscia, New York, Jarrod Washburn, Adam Kennedy, Barry Bonds, Bengie Molina, John Lackey, Minnesota Twins, Mickey Hatcher, Boston Red Sox, Kevin Appier, Bill Stoneman, National League, Dusty Baker Browse Sample Pages:
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