03143cam a2200349 i 4500 1934455117 TxAuBib 20250312120000.0 240727s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024030342 9781493087037 PAP 24.95 1493087037 PAP 24.95 TxAuBib rda Weeks, Jonathan, author. Shocktober [BOOK] : the biggest upsets in World Series history / Jonathan Weeks. Biggest upsets in World Series history. Essex, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2025] ix, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. White Sox vs. Cubs 1906 -- Athletics vs. Braves 1914 -- White Sox vs. Reds -1919 - Yankees vs. Giants 1923 -- Nationals vs. Giants 1924 -- Yankees vs. Cardinals 1926 -- Yankees vs. Cardinals 1942 -- Indians vs. Giants 1954 -- Yankees vs. Dodgers 1955 -- Yankees vs. Pirates 1960 -- Orioles vs. Mets 1969 -- Orioles vs. Pirates 1971 -- Royals vs. Cardinals 1985 -- Twins vs. Cardinals 1987 -- Athletics vs. Dodgers 1988 -- Athletics vs. Reds 1990 -- Indians vs. Marlins 1997 -- Yankees vs. Diamondbacks 2001-- Yankees vs. Marlins 2003 -- Tigers vs. Cardinals 2006 -- Rangers vs. Cardinals 2011 -- Astros vs. Nationals 2019. "Baseball's October showcase has provided some high drama over the years. Willie Mays's spectacular catch in 1954, Bill Mazeroski's walk-off homer in 1960, and Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit blast in 1988 are just a few of the memorable moments that have dominated highlight reels. The outcome of the Series has not always been terribly surprising-especially during the late 1940s and early 1950s when the Yankees captured five consecutive championships, breaking their previous record of four straight titles from 1936 to 1939. But in spite of its predictability at times, the Fall Classic has taken many unexpected turns. The 1906 Cubs lost to the weak-hitting White Sox after establishing a new regular season record for wins. The 1955 Dodgers avenged seven prior October failures with an improbable victory over the seemingly invincible Yankees. And in 1969, the Mets finally shed their image as "loveable losers," dethroning the powerful Orioles. In more than a century of World Series plays, a number of similar scenarios have emerged. Twenty-two of those stories are told in Shocktober. The book also includes an appendix of game statistics as well as a section on World Series trivia.". 20250312. World Series (Baseball) History 20th century. World Series (Baseball) History 21st century. Baseball United States History 20th century. Baseball United States History 21st century. Sports rivalries United States History 20th century. Sports rivalries United States History 21st century.