If these walls could talk, Detroit Tigers : stories from the Detroit Tigers dugout, locker room, and press box / Mario Impemba with Mike Isenberg ; foreword by David Dombrowski
- Author
- Impemba, Mario
- Published
- Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books, [2014]
- Physical Description
- xii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Contents
- 1. The minors: paying my dues : Pass the toilet paper ; Initiation ; I'm not Terry Clark ; That's not what I said -- 2. Climbing the ladder : Can I really do that? ; You can't do it alone -- 3. California dreamin' : Not getting on that Cruz ; My first time ; Rudy Pemberton? Really? ; Colossal collapse ; Congratulations! Now go beat Randy ; Incoming! ; Slump buster ; 9/11 -- 4. Heading home : Landing the dream gig ; A dream come true ; Running from history ; Big market transformation ; Center field ; Why Tigers fans are the best ; Number six ; The Bird is the word ; Detroit's holiday ; Tiger killers ; Mr. Nice Guy ; Mr. Nice Guy 2 ; Prince and Miggy ; Legends among us ; Trading places ; Making the most of a moment ; The real Sparky ; View from the studio -- 5. Game day : It's all in the prep ; Hey, you got a second? ; Don't judge a book ; Wait a second. We're live? ; Together, but separate ; Step away from the scorecard! -- 6. Magic moments : Maggs' homer ; The Kid ; All night long ; 2,131 ; Greatness meets greatness ; The triple crown -- 7. No-hitters : Must see JV ; 28 up, 28 down ; A no-hitter like no other -- 8. Managers : The skippers ; The man behind the growl ; My lineup is my lineup -- 9. Life in the booth : On the road again ; Listen and learn ; Jinxes and curses ; The grind ; Nervous energy ; The corner ; TV or radio? ; Rotating partners ; W.A.R., what is it good for? ; The designated hitter ; Beyond the numbers ; Postseason randomness ; A new season ; I've got to be me ; The real heroes ; The big time ; Support, not illumination ; This is going to be a long day ; The love of the game ; A spooky home-field advantage ; Closing time ; All-star effort ; Culture shock ; Weighty expectations ; Announcer speak -- 10. Chasing the prize : The final exit ; Timing is everything.
- Summary
- "Favorite stories and memories about the Detroit Tigers"--
- Subject(s)
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9781600789274 (pbk.)
1600789277 (pbk.) - Collection
- Ronald A. Smith Sports History Book Collection.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references.
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