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Baseball's Greatest Hits: 100 Defining Moments of America’s Pastime

Aron Farrell

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Step up to the plate and relive the most unforgettable moments in the history of baseball with Baseball's Greatest Hits. This thrilling collection captures 100 defining events that have shaped America’s...

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Chapter 1: The Early Years 4

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The Birth of Baseball 4

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The First Professional Teams 6

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The Rise of the National League 8

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Chapter 2: The Golden Age of Baseball 11

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Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees 11

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Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers 13

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The 1919 World Series Scandal 14

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Chapter 3: The Great Depression and World War II 18

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The Negro Leagues 18

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Baseball during the Great Depression 20

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Baseball and World War II 21

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Chapter 4: The Postwar Era 23

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Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball 23

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The rise of television 24

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The emergence of the American League 27

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Chapter 5: The Modern Era 29

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The steroid era 29

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The rise of free agency 31

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The globalization of baseball 33

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Chapter 6: The 1960s 36

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The expansion of the National League 36

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The rise of the California Angels 37

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The Miracle Mets 39

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Chapter 7: The 1970s 41

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The rise of the Cincinnati Reds 41

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The Oakland Athletics dynasty 42

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The Big Red Machine 44

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Chapter 8: The 1980s 46

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The rise of the Toronto Blue Jays 46

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The Chicago Cubs' "curse" 48

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The Steroid Era 49

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Chapter 9: The 1990s 52

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The rise of the Atlanta Braves 52

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The New York Yankees dynasty 53

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The 1994 MLB strike 55

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Chapter 10: The 2000s 57

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The rise of the Boston Red Sox 57

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The 2001 World Series 58

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The steroid scandal 60

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Chapter 11: The 2010s 63

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The rise of the San Francisco Giants 63

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The Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal 64

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The COVID-19 pandemic 66

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Chapter 12: The Future of Baseball 69

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The rise of analytics 69

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The use of technology 70

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The globalization of baseball 72

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Chapter 13: The Greatest Players 75

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Babe Ruth 75

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Ty Cobb 76

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Willie Mays 78

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Mickey Mantle 80

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Hank Aaron 82

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Chapter 14: The Greatest Teams 84

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The New York Yankees 84

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The Boston Red Sox 86

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The Los Angeles Dodgers 88

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The San Francisco Giants 89

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The Chicago Cubs 91

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Chapter 15: The Greatest Moments 94

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The Babe's called shot 94

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The Giants' home run in the 1951 World Series 95

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The Red Sox' win in the 2004 World Series 97

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The Astros' sign-stealing scandal 98

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The COVID-19 pandemic 99

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