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In July 1861, Alfred Tyler Fielder, of Dyer County, Tennessee, then 47 years of age and married, left his wife and enlisted as a private soldier in the Friendship Volunteers, later Company B, 12th Tennessee Infantry. After basic training at Camp Brown, Tennessee, Fielder fought in the battles of Belmont, Shiloh, the Kentucky Campaign, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and the Atlanta Campaign. Fielder was wounded in the severe July 22, 1864 fighing at Atlanta, GA. After he was taken from the field, Fielder was sent to the Confederate hospital at Griffin, GA where he recovered from his wounds. After recuperation, Fielder rejoined the Army of Tennessee in time for the surrender in April, 1865. During the war, Fielder advanced in rank from private, to Ordnance Sergeant, to Lieutenant, to Captain of his company. This journal chronicles the day-to-day life and experiences of Alfred Tyler Fielder, a common soldier from West Tennessee who was a member of the 12th Tennessee Infantry, Cheatham’s Division, Hardee’s Corps, Army of Tennessee during the American Civil War. In this edition, Fielder’s grammar, spelling, and sentence structure remain unedited, just as he wrote it approximately 150 years ago. Fielder’s original diary is currently one of the most detailed Civil War diaries in the possession of the Tennessee Historical Society.

The Cincinnati Reds are recognized as one of the great teams in baseball history. Left fielder George Foster--an integral part of the Reds' back-to-back World Championships in 1975-1976--has never received proper credit for his contribution to their legacy. In 1977, Foster became the most feared slugger in the National League, batting .320, with 52 home runs and 149 runs batted in to win the NL MVP Award, establishing a new single-season home run record for the Reds' franchise that still stands. Yet Foster's big year was not enough to stem the emergence of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who roared out of the gate and ran away with the NL West Division pennant. This book tells the story of Foster's record-setting season and puts his pre-steroid era achievements in proper perspective. The author chronicles the subsequent decline of the Big Red Machine and the rest of Foster's big league career, including his disappointing tenure with the New York Mets.

Ralph Kiner (1922-2014) was one of the most feared power hitters of his era. Babe Ruth predicted Kiner would be the slugger most likely to break Ruth's single season home run record. While the left fielder from New Mexico missed that mark, he did break one of the Babe's records, leading his league in home runs for seven consecutive seasons--a record unbroken since. Kiner set his records while playing for some of the worst teams ever to take the field. With little support in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup, pitchers were often able to work around Kiner, walking him dozens of times per season. Despite this, Kiner made them pay for their mistakes, sending towering flies over the fences. After just 10 years in the league, Kiner's career on the field was cut short by chronic back pain. At retirement, his 369 home runs placed him sixth on the all-time list. He didn't leave baseball, however, serving as general manager of a minor league team and later announcing for the newly formed New York Mets in 1962, where he would be the voice of the team for more than fifty years. This is his story.

Ralph Kiner (1922-2014) was one of the most feared power hitters of his era. Babe Ruth predicted Kiner would be the slugger most likely to break Ruth's single season home run record. While the left fielder from New Mexico missed that mark, he did break one of the Babe's records, leading his league in home runs for seven consecutive seasons--a record unbroken since. Kiner set his records while playing for some of the worst teams ever to take the field. With little support in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup, pitchers were often able to work around Kiner, walking him dozens of times per season. Despite this, Kiner made them pay for their mistakes, sending towering flies over the fences. After just 10 years in the league, Kiner's career on the field was cut short by chronic back pain. At retirement, his 369 home runs placed him sixth on the all-time list. He didn't leave baseball, however, serving as general manager of a minor league team and later announcing for the newly formed New York Mets in 1962, where he would be the voice of the team for more than fifty years. This is his story.

The Cincinnati Reds are recognized as one of the great teams in baseball history. Left fielder George Foster--an integral part of the Reds' back-to-back World Championships in 1975-1976--has never received proper credit for his contribution to their legacy. In 1977, Foster became the most feared slugger in the National League, batting .320, with 52 home runs and 149 runs batted in to win the NL MVP Award, establishing a new single-season home run record for the Reds' franchise that still stands. Yet Foster's big year was not enough to stem the emergence of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who roared out of the gate and ran away with the NL West Division pennant. This book tells the story of Foster's record-setting season and puts his pre-steroid era achievements in proper perspective. The author chronicles the subsequent decline of the Big Red Machine and the rest of Foster's big league career, including his disappointing tenure with the New York Mets.