Game Won: How the Greatest Home Run Ever Hit Sparked the 1988 Dodgers to Game One Victory and an Improbable World Series Title

by Steven K Wagner

When Los Angeles Dodgers pinch-hitter Kirk Gibson limped to the plate during Game One of the 1988 World Series, one thing was certain: victory depended upon him. Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Gibson was in an impossible situation. His two injured legs had kept him out of the starting lineup, forcing him to soak in ice as the game slipped out of reach. Now, here he was facing one of the greatest pitchers ever, cold to the touch and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162006667X
• ISBN13: 9781620066676
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"