Braves Heroes: Remembering the Milwaukee Braves Who Helped Make the 1960s Baseball's Real Golden Age

by Carroll Conklin

These were the heroes who owned the summers of the 1960s. Hank Aaron and Warren Spahn. Eddie Mathews and Lew Burdette. Phil Niekro and Rico Carty. Joe Torre and Mack Jones.During the summers of the 1960s, the heroes of Milwaukee (and, starting in 1967, Atlanta) wore Braves uniforms. On their best days (which were, admittedly, too few), they were entertaining and inspiring. They smote hated rivals and sent their best to the All-Star game, in the decade...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1484924436
• ISBN13: 9781484924433
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"