Pro Baseball's All-Time Greatest Comebacks

By Drew Lyon

From an unexpected playoff run to a title winning walk-off home run, few things are more exciting in pro baseball than seeing an underdog come back to win it all. Baseball history is filled with incredible stories of teams that defied the odds to win a championship and players who overcome personal struggles to return to the game they love. Filled with dramatic stories and action-packed images, readers will find themselves cheering on their favorite underdog teams and players to victory.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496645647

Drew Lyon

Drew Lyon has been a lifelong devotee of reading and writing. He has been a freelance writer for more than 10 years, and specializes in features and sporting coverage. He currently is managing editor of Soybean Business Magazine. Drew lives in Mankato, Minnesota, with his wife Kirby, and their dog JuJu. To encourage reading in his neighborhood, he manages a Little Free Library from his front lawn.

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Sports Comebacks: Pro Baseball’s All-Time Greatest Comebacks by Drew Lyon

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction: Rally Time

Chapter 1: World Series Wonders

Chapter 2: The Great Game-Changers

Chapter 3: Terrific Team Turnarounds

Chapter 4: No Quitters Club

Extra Hits: More Great Comebacks

Glossary

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Index

Copyright

Back Cover

RALLY TIME

Unlike other sports, there’s no running out the clock in baseball. When teams face almost certain defeat, they often rally together to stage big come-from-behind wins. Sometimes players have to fight through major injuries or illnesses to make it back onto the field. When baseball teams and players face hardships, the ones most determined to win find a way to make big-time comebacks.

One such team was the 2004 Boston Red Sox. When the Sox were down 3–0 in the 2004 American League Championship Series (ALCS), they weren’t about to surrender. They kept the faith and kept swinging their bats until the final out was made.

In the end, the Red Sox shocked the world and perfected the art of the comeback. Step up to the plate and put your rally caps on. It’s