Game of My Life Atlanta Braves: Memorable Stories of Braves Baseball

by Jack Wilkinson, Carroll Rogers (Contributor)

Theirs was a prolonged run of excellence like none other in sports history. From 1991 through 2005, the Atlanta Braves won fourteen consecutive division championships, a streak no team in professional sports has ever come close to approaching. Beginning with the unexpected worst-to-first miracle of 1991, the Braves commenced an era of sustained dominance that Major League Baseball never saw coming. From the wondrous run to the ’91 pennant, to Francisco Cabrera’s two-run single in the ’92 NLCS that returned the Braves to the World Series, to Atlanta’s first world championship in 1995, it’s all here.   

Captured within these pages are those memories, retold firsthand by the players who delivered the Braves to the pinnacle of pro sports, including David Justice, Terry Pendleton, Ron Gant, Lonnie Smith, Jeff Blauser, Greg Olson, and Tom Glavine. But also chronicled in Game of My Life Atlanta Braves are the franchise’s many dark years of mediocrity that set up such a magical run. Dating back to the Braves’ move from Milwaukee, this newly revised book will catch up with Braves legends like Hank Aaron, Phil Niekro, Bob Horner, and Dale Murphy, as well as the more recent stars.

Genres: Sports, Baseball

214 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2007

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jack knocks it out of the park again. This is THE definitive Atlanta Braves book.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really enjoyed hearing the voices of all those players, but did feel that it was a bit uneven. Makes me wish for a version from 30 years earlier.

[Mr. Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brought back all those fond memories of Sod Bream rounding 3rd base, TBS (Skip Carey, Don Sutton, Etc.), and Bobby Cox.

[Charlie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve found there are essentially 3 types of sports books: (1) books that talk exclusively about a sport/event/team/etc, and therefore are somewhat boring; (2) books that make sports a metaphor for life in a dumb way; (3) and books that make sports a metaphor for life in a meaningful way.

This book fit mostly into category 3 (with just a bit of category 1). Overall well done - I feel I have a much better understanding of the Braves in the 1990s.

[Jason Bellamy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book reads like an interview with many great braves players. A brief history of their career followed by their account of their most memorable game played or the braves. Bet well written and very entertaining.

[Ty_kelly Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

It gave me a grand perspective on the Atlanta Braves history. It gave me knowledge of great players today and that use to play.

[Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brought back all those fond memories of Sod Bream rounding 3rd base, TBS (Skip Carey, Don Sutton, Etc.), and Bobby Cox.

[Stoney Setzer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I always enjoy reading about my beloved Atlanta Braves, but this book seriously needed a good proofreader/editor before being published. Typos all over the place.