Table of Contents Prologue 1 One: How The Astros Came To Cincinnati 7 The Physician Who Healed Himself 7 From Nightmare to Fantasy 9 A Dream (Week) Come True 12 Computer In / Do Rag Out: The Dream Week World Series 14 Back to the Beginning: The MSBL 19 The Doctor Meets the Natural 23 The Birth of the Astros 25 Two: The 2001 Cincinnati Astros 33 Three: Tales From The Astros Dugout 41 Tom Anderson 41 Steve Beiser 41 The Bionic Glove 42 The Collision 43 Jerry Hazelbaker 45 Gary Kramer 47 "Coon Pac" 48 The Rally Rat 49 Billy Roebel 51 Four: April-May 53 Ugly Pants and a Gold Glove-less Play 53 Vas You Ever Picked Off in Zinzinnati at Crosley Field? 58 A Blueprint for Victory 65 Water Torture 72 Five: June 75 Return of the Babe 75 Out of the Archives 82 Pitchers' Duel 85 Long Balls 88 Six: July 93 Stumble and Rebound 93 Suds and a Nice Touch of Nostalgia 98 Making the Superlative Routine 110 The Grudge Match That Wasn't 115 Fred Calls Andy's Shot 119 Seven: August-September 123 A Real Ballplayer 123 Time Out for Cooperstown; Dandy Don Rides Again 128 Coasting in Ahead of the Pack 132 The Playoffs 136 Eight: October-November 145 The Roy Hobbs World Series XIII 145 Appendices 173 A: Cincinnati Astros 2001Regular Season Statistics 173 B: Cincinnati Astros Roy HobbsWorld Series XIII Statistics 175 C: Cincinnati Astros All-Time Roster 177 Index 179.