The Andrews affair : New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics (1973) -- Timeout to a title : Homestead Grays vs. Kansas City Monarchs (1942 Negro World Series) -- The missed call and the meltdown : St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals (1985) -- Shoe polish and the Jones boys : Milwaukee Braves vs. New York Yankees (1957), New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles (1969) -- Owner's remorse : Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators (1925) -- An open window : St. Louis Cardinals vs. St. Louis Browns (1944) -- The strike and the scrub : Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees (1978) -- The surprise starter : Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Athletics (1929) -- Giant upset : New York Giants vs. Cleveland Indians (1954) -- Down to the last strike : St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers (2011) -- Say it ain't so, Rube : Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Cleveland Indians (1920) -- Subway ride to greatness : Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees (2009) -- The war, the flu, and the Babe : Chicago Cubs vs. Boston Red Sox (1918) -- The pitcher who went AWOL : Cincinnati Reds vs Oakland Athletics (1990) -- The Gold Glover's gaffe : St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers (1968) -- Ralph's redemption : San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees (1962) -- Jason saves the series : Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians (2016) -- Glory denied : Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees (1947).</div>
Summary:
Shadows of Glory recounts 18 lesser-known but engaging stories about the Fall Classic starring some unlikely World Series heroes.
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