THE BILKO ATHLETIC CLUB

The Bilko Athletic Club is the story of the 1956 Los Angeles Angels a team of castoffs and kids built around a bulky beerloving basher of home runs named Steve Bilko The Angels compiled a 10761 wonloss 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 indepth interviews with Steve Bilko and twentyfive of his 56 Angels teammates The Bilko Athletic Club also includes several photos and is highlighted by neverbeforetold 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