| Unlucky 21: The Saddest Stories and Games in Pittsburgh Sports History Contributor(s): The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467143723 ISBN-13: 9781467143721 Publisher: History Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: March 2019 Click for more in this series: Sports |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Sports & Recreation | History - Biography & Autobiography | Sports |
| Series: Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (1.55 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Features: Price on Product |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The number 21 may be lucky in cards, but it is very unlucky for Western Pennsylvania sports fans. Only the Pittsburgh Steelers allow a player to wear this sacred number, while to the rest of the region's franchises the number means heartbreak. The Penguins retired it after budding superstar Michel Briere died in 1971 following an automobile accident. Hall of Fame Pirate shortstop Arky Vaughan, who drowned in 1952 while trying to save a friend, also wore unlucky 21. The tragic story of Roberto Clemente is well known and caused the team to retire the cursed number. A diverse group of Pittsburgh writers and sports lovers present those stories and more in twenty-one tales of Western Pennsylvania sports sorrow. |
Contributor Bio(s): The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalist: - This collection of stories was written by some of the preeminent authors and sports historians of Western Pennsylvania, including David Finoli, Tom Rooney, Sean Gibson, Chris Fletcher, Josh Taylor, Ronald Waldo, Robert Healy III, Jim Lachimia, John Franko, Sam Reich, David Cicotello, Gary Kinn and Bill Ranier. |
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