This book brings to life the many odd, eccentric, and bizarre characters of baseball from the 1800s through the Deadball Era. While many stories are about the game's greats such as John McGraw, Frank Chance, and Rube Waddell, the exploits of little-known players like J.A. Brown, Sleepy Bill Burns, and Jack Hendricks are covered as well.
This book brings to life the many odd, eccentric, and bizarre characters of baseball from the 1800s through the Deadball Era. While many stories are about the game's greats such as John McGraw, Frank Chance, and Rube Waddell, the exploits of little-known players like J.A. Brown, Sleepy Bill Burns, and Jack Hendricks are covered as well.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ronald T. Waldo has written six books on baseball history, including Fred Clarke: A Biography of the Baseball Hall of Fame Player-Manager (2010), The Battling Bucs of 1925: How the Pittsburgh Pirates Pulled Off the Greatest Comeback in World Series History (2011), Hazen "Kiki" Cuyler: A Baseball Biography (2012), Pennant Hopes Dashed by the Homer in the Gloamin': The Story of How the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates Blew the National League Pennant (2013), The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates: Treachery and Triumph (2015), and Honus Wagner and His Pittsburgh Pirates: Scenes from a Golden Era (2015).
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Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Rebels Sharpened Spikes and Baseball Innovation in the Late Nineteenth Century Chapter 2: Pranksters Practical Jokes and Tricks on the Diamond Chapter 3: Baseball Icons Turkey Mike the Great Zim Two Unique Catchers and Ping's Parrot Chapter 4: Odd Occurrences Two Men Called Rube and Sleepy Bill Chapter 5: Men in Blue Handling the Indicator from Three 'til Five Every Afternoon Chapter 6: Hug Hughie the Peerless Leader and Fellow Managers Chapter 7: Bushers on the Farm and Minor League Mayhem Chapter 8: Demon Rum John Barleycorn and Frothy Suds Chapter 9: Cases of Mistaken Identity and Things Not Appearing as They Seem Chapter 10: Pennant Fever Copping the Flag and World Series Moments Chapter 11: Baseball and the Great War Chapter 12: A Grand Baseball Era Comes to an End Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Rebels Sharpened Spikes and Baseball Innovation in the Late Nineteenth Century Chapter 2: Pranksters Practical Jokes and Tricks on the Diamond Chapter 3: Baseball Icons Turkey Mike the Great Zim Two Unique Catchers and Ping's Parrot Chapter 4: Odd Occurrences Two Men Called Rube and Sleepy Bill Chapter 5: Men in Blue Handling the Indicator from Three 'til Five Every Afternoon Chapter 6: Hug Hughie the Peerless Leader and Fellow Managers Chapter 7: Bushers on the Farm and Minor League Mayhem Chapter 8: Demon Rum John Barleycorn and Frothy Suds Chapter 9: Cases of Mistaken Identity and Things Not Appearing as They Seem Chapter 10: Pennant Fever Copping the Flag and World Series Moments Chapter 11: Baseball and the Great War Chapter 12: A Grand Baseball Era Comes to an End Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
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