A Season for the Ages

How the 2016 Chicago Cubs Brought a World Series Championship to the North Side

Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, Statistics, Essays & Writings, History
Cover of the book A Season for the Ages by Al Yellon, Sports Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Al Yellon ISBN: 9781683581161
Publisher: Sports Publishing Publication: December 6, 2016
Imprint: Sports Publishing Language: English
Author: Al Yellon
ISBN: 9781683581161
Publisher: Sports Publishing
Publication: December 6, 2016
Imprint: Sports Publishing
Language: English

No doubt, you’ve heard about the Cubs’ decades-long run of futility. They hadn’t won a pennant in seventy-one years or a World Series in a record 108 years. To the frustration of Cubs fans everywhere, the team often missed chances with soul-crushing defeats.

But after a complete teardown that resulted in a 100-loss season in 2012, Theo Epstein and his baseball staff reversed that with the Cubs of 2016, a team that was not only supremely talented, but cared nothing for all the media narratives of losing. They did things during the regular season that no Cubs club had done in more than a century, including earning the most wins for the franchise since 1910. The club went on to defeat the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League playoffs before beating the Cleveland Indians to win the World Series.

Anthony Rizzo, MVP candidate Kris Bryant, Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester, manager Joe Maddon, and fan favorites like Javier Baez and David Ross are the heroes of the 2016 Cubs’ story. Told by Al Yellon, managing editor of SB Nation’s Bleed Cubbie Blue, A Season to Remember chronicles not only the 2016 Cubs’ rise to the top of the baseball heap, but the team’s-and the fans’-long journey to get there.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

No doubt, you’ve heard about the Cubs’ decades-long run of futility. They hadn’t won a pennant in seventy-one years or a World Series in a record 108 years. To the frustration of Cubs fans everywhere, the team often missed chances with soul-crushing defeats.

But after a complete teardown that resulted in a 100-loss season in 2012, Theo Epstein and his baseball staff reversed that with the Cubs of 2016, a team that was not only supremely talented, but cared nothing for all the media narratives of losing. They did things during the regular season that no Cubs club had done in more than a century, including earning the most wins for the franchise since 1910. The club went on to defeat the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League playoffs before beating the Cleveland Indians to win the World Series.

Anthony Rizzo, MVP candidate Kris Bryant, Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester, manager Joe Maddon, and fan favorites like Javier Baez and David Ross are the heroes of the 2016 Cubs’ story. Told by Al Yellon, managing editor of SB Nation’s Bleed Cubbie Blue, A Season to Remember chronicles not only the 2016 Cubs’ rise to the top of the baseball heap, but the team’s-and the fans’-long journey to get there.

More books from Sports Publishing

Cover of the book Tales from the Baltimore Orioles Dugout by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Legends of Pro Wrestling by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Tales from the Indianapolis Colts Sideline by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Unbreakable by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Tales from Augusta's Fairways by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Tales from the Pittsburgh Pirates Dugout by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Blitzed by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Chill Factor by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins Locker Room by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Amy Poehler and Tina Fey: From SNL to Sisters on Camera and in Life by Al Yellon
Cover of the book So You Think You're a Philadelphia Eagles Fan? by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Tiller: Not Your Average Joe by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Steve Jobs: Ten Lessons in Leadership by Al Yellon
Cover of the book Heaven Is a Playground by Al Yellon
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy