First published 2009
The 1975 Cincinnati Reds dominated baseball like few teams ever have. Joe Posnanski takes readers inside the Big Red Machine during their legendary championship run from 1972 to 1976. Manager Sparky Anderson guided superstars Pete Rose, Ken Griffey Sr., and Joe Morgan through a season filled with both triumph and turmoil. The clubhouse buzzed with feuds and fights alongside the hits and stolen bases. Posnanski follows the team from spring training optimism through summer heat and into October pressure. The World Series against Boston stretched to seven games, with Cincinnati trailing in the final innings. The author captures the tension as the Big Red Machine faced its ultimate test, showing how this collection of Hall of Famers and their fiery personalities came together when it mattered most. This is the story of a team that earned its place among baseball's greatest champions.
Genres: biography, history, sports, baseball
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, underdog
Setting: Boston, Cincinnati
Period: 1972-1976, 1975
302 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow