Illinois Authors Hit "Home Run" with Chicago White Sox Book

Orland Park IL

06 April, 2022

11:05 AM

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New Book from Eckhartz Press Chronicles White Sox Legend, Dick Allen, and Revisits an Exciting Time in Baseball History By K.P. Lynne Photo By David Stern    Chili Dog MVP: Dick Allen, The 1972 White Sox and a Transforming Chicago (Eckhartz Press, 2022) is an exceptionally well-written, intensively researched, thought-provoking, enlightening and professionally packaged treasure trove of baseball history. The authors, John Owens and Dr. David J. Fletcher, truthfully did their "homework" on this one...conducting exhaustive research, first-hand interviews, extreme fact-checking and hour-upon-hour of historical research, resulting in a magnificent romp through a by-gone era, jam-packed with solid, reliable, scholarly research, presented in a highly entertaining and enjoyable format, enhanced by a myriad of historically significant photography. Sports fans and non-sports fans alike will revel with delight at every aspect of this masterpiece. If you were lucky enough to be there and experience it first-hand in 1972...you'll love the walk down memory lane. If you are just discovering the magic for the first time...you're in for the ride of your life! The book debuted as #1 Hot New Release in its category and skyrocketed to #1 Best-Seller in Baseball History books on Amazon.  Chili Dog MVP, Dick Allen, The 1972 White Sox and A Transforming Chicago | Facebook Chili Dog MVP: Dick Allen, The 1972 White Sox and A Transforming Chicago    About the Book (From Author Website)  “Chili Dog MVP” Book Cover by Todd Radom “Chili Dog MVP: Dick Allen, The 1972 White Sox and a Transforming Chicago” re-creates a unique time and place in baseball and Chicago history, when the arrival of a controversial slugger lifted the bedraggled Sox out of a daunting hole and briefly united a fractious fan base for the two hours-plus he played. The White Sox swept almost everything in the way of the American League’s top individual awards for the 1972 season. Personnel director Roland Hemond was honored as Executive-of-the-Year by The Sporting News, Chuck Tanner was named Manager-of-the-Year, Dick Allen won the Most Valuable Player award by a landslide, Wilbur Wood was named the AL’s top pitcher by The Sporting News and narrowly missed taking the Cy Young accolade, and 20 year-old relief pitcher Terry Forster was runner-up for the AL’s “Fireman of the Year” award and hit .527 in the last year pitchers batted in the American League.