The Bilko Athletic Club: The Story Of The 1956 Los Angeles Angels

The Bilko Athletic Club is the story of the 1956 Los Angeles Angels, a team of castoffs and kids built around a bulky, beer-loving basher of home runs named Steve Bilko. The Angels compiled a 107-61 won-loss record, finishing sixteen games ahead of their closest competitor. That year, Bilko paced the Pacific Coast League in eight categories: home runs, batting average, runs batted in, hits, runs scored, walks, total bases, and slugging percentage. Featuring in-depth interviews with Steve Bilko and twenty-five of his '56 Angels teammates, The Bilko Athletic Club also includes several photos and is highlighted by never-before-told anecdotes. A fascinating account of a season to remember, The Bilko Athletic Club will take fans and historians of the national pastime back to the golden era of baseball.

• | Author: Gaylon H. White
• | Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• | Publication Date: Mar 06, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 326 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0810892898
• | ISBN-13: 9780810892897