Had 'em All the Way: The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates, by Thad Mumau
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The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates were a special team--team being the operative word. There were no superstars, although Roberto Clemente would become one, and nobody had a record season. The Battling Bucs frequently came from behind to win late in the game, with Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince signing off, "We had 'em all the way." Pittsburgh was the Sad Sack of baseball through most of the 1950s, and as the Pirates grabbed the National League lead early in the 1960 season, fans wondered if the guys in vest-shirts and black sleeves could indeed hang on.
And then there was the World Series, the one everybody but the Pirates thought would be won by the Yankees, in which Bill Mazeroski provided the most dramatic finish of all sports championships. This book, featuring interviews with Clemente, Dick Groat, Bob Friend and Dick Schofield, chronicles the Pirates of 1960--a team of friends--and their push through a long and magical season.
Had 'em All the Way: The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates, by Thad Mumau- Amazon Sales Rank: #1211565 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.15" h x .30" w x 5.81" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
About the Author Freelance sportswriter Thad Mumau wrote for the Fayetteville Observer for more than 35 years and for the Atlantic Coast Conference Sports Journal for 22. He lives in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A very special team! By JN It is obvious that the author truly knows and loves the Pittsburg Pirates. Every player has a story, and it is told as if the author had a ringside seat with them. I particularly liked the capsule reports at the end sharing what has happened to the 1960 Pittsburg Pirates. There is much research and homework that went into this piece, and to Pirates fans, greatly appreciated. Which brings to mind: it is likely that most of Mumau's research was done years before he wrote this book. In response to the question regarding his interview with Clemente, at the end of the book, Note 8 for Chapter 11 provides this information: Roberto Clemente, interview with the author, August 1,1970.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fine book but the subject has been covered numerous times By clemente_in_right I'm on the fence about this book. Its a fine book - no serious issues. But I also have a hard time recommending it in part because in the last ten years so many books have been written about the 1960 Pirates or the 1960 World Series. I count eight books going back to 2007 that have been written on this subject matter, not counting biographies about key players in the series. So, if you have read a lot about this team already, I'm sad to say there isn't anything new here. Even with interviews from a handful of players (including one of Clemente from 1970), there are no new revelations or bits of critical information that haven't already been reported. If you have yet to dive into any of the other books, this is a fine place to begin.Mumau tackles the subject matter by mingling the story of the 1960 season with brief biographies and backgrounds on the players involved. For the most part, this works well. Although at times the author repeats himself (mentioning multiple times that the 1960 Pirates had no established stars and that Clemente had yet to become 'The Great One') and at times he goes completely off topic, referencing other events from 1960 that had little to do with the Pirates, such as the fight between Billy Martin (playing for the Reds) and Jim Brewer (then a rookie with the Cubs) and Warren Spahn's no hitter.The most disappointing aspect of the book is a revelation that the author never expounded on. Twice Mumau (page 134 and page 205) mentions that one Pittsburgh sportswriter openly campaigned against Clemente's 1960 MVP candidacy. That's something I'd never heard about or read about. Something new! But, Mumau fails to name the writer and fails to attribute any direct quotes. It seems like an odd thing to bring up without fully shining light on it.Another larger issue is how Mumau treats Vern Law's ankle injury. Mumau correctly states that reports at the time stated Law had injured his ankle by slipping on the slick locker room floor during the pennant clinching celebration. What Mumau doesn't elaborate on is that those reports were incorrect and that one of the recent books on the 1960 season (Kiss it Goodbye by John Moody) gets to the bottom of what happened to Law's ankle.There are a couple of issues with some facts that should've been caught. Particularly with two stories from Roy Face. In one incorrect story, Face recounts giving up a 10th inning game winning homer to Stan Musial in St. Louis that ended a 21 inning scoreless streak. Face did give up a walk off homer to Musial on 8/27/60. But it was a 9th inning homer and Face didn't carry a long scoreless streak into the at bat. Mumau also recounts a story in which Face entered a game with two runners on and got out of the inning by picking off both runners and retiring the batter with one pitch. No such game exists in Face's MLB career as he never recorded more than one pick off or caught stealing in the same inning. There are also a couple of typographical errors. The most obvious of which is listing Bob Prince's death in 1975 instead of 1985.As there should be, there is a full index, full chapter notes and a bibliography.As a stand alone, this is a four star book and that's how I'm judging it. In the context of all the other recent material, I'd give it three stars.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five Stars By Sarah Longe Thad Mumau makes you wish you could go back in time and attend these games in 1960!
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