title: The Fight of Their Lives: How Juan Marichal And John Roseboro Turned Baseball's Ugliest Brawl Into A Story Of Forgiveness And Redemption
author:  John Rosengren 
description: <span><span>Rosengren provides insightful context as he chronicles the surprisingly similar lives of [Juan Marichal and John Roseboro]their childhoods in humble homes, their remarkable defensive skills on the field, the prejudices they faced as minorities in Major League Baseball's segregated culture of the 1960s, and the shared animosity they ultimately channeled into friendship and forgiveness. . . .Rosengren's retelling, true to its title, pivots on one historic incident that overshadows the other, more significant accomplishments of both men.</span></span> (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)<br /><br /><span><span>Rosengrens research brings to life one of the most graphic brawls on the baseball diamond. It is an important contribution, not only to baseball history, but to the history of race relations in the United States and Latin America.</span></span> (<i>NINE: A Journal of Baseball History &amp; Culture</i>)<br /><br />
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  THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ALSO BY JOHN ROSENGREN
  
  
  
  
  
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  THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES
  
  
  
  
  
  How Juan Marichal and John Roseboro Turned Baseball’s Ugliest Brawl into a
  Story of Forgiveness and Redemption
  
  
  JOHN ROSENGREN
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  LYONS PRESS
  
  
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  An imprint of Globe Pequot Press
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2014 by John Rosengren
  
  
  
  
  
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