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Frank Lynch saw his first professional baseball game as a seven-year-old in 1946, and what a game it was. The hometown club, the Baltimore Orioles, was hosting the Montreal Royals and the teamas exciting rookie, Jackie Robinson. The fact that Robinson was breaking baseballas color barrier had little impact on the youngster. Although he was fascinated with Robinsonas aggressive style and blazing speed, Frank was more interested in the players wearing the Oriole uniforms. He quickly matched uniform numbers and namesathose of Eddie Robinson, Al Cihocki, Howie Moss and Johnny Podgajny. He was hooked. Throughout his youth and into adulthood he was first and foremost a baseball fan. For 30 years, he worked as a sports writer and copy editor at both of Baltimoreas major newspapersathe News American and the Baltimore Sun. After retiring in 2001, Frank decided to chronicle the final ten years of Baltimoreas membership in the International League. Orioles Rise from the Ashes is a fact-filled account of events both on and off the field that eventually led to Baltimoreas journey to the majors.
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Orioles Rise from the Ashes pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2024