Robert Peyton Wiggins

The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs

The History of an Outlaw Major League, 1914-1915

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Produktbeschreibung

The last independent major league ended its brief run in 1915, after only two seasons at the national pastime's top level. But no competitor to establishment baseball ever exerted so much influence on its rival, with some of the most recognizable elements of the game today--including the commissioner system, competition for free agents, baseball's antitrust exemption, and even the beloved Wrigley Field--traceable to the so-called outlaw organization known as the Federal League of Base Ball Clubs. This comprehensive history covers the league from its formation in 1913 through its buyout, dissolution, and legal battles with the National and American leagues. The day-to-day operation of the franchises, the pennant races and outstanding players, the two-year competitive battle for fans and players, and the short- and long-term impact on the game are covered in detail.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 695g
• ISBN-13: 9780786469390
• ISBN-10: 0786469390
• Artikelnr.: 34444738

Autorenporträt

Robert Peyton Wiggins, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, works in the University of Virginia Health System. The author of several books, he won the 2010 SABR Larry Ritter Award for the Society for American Baseball Research for his book, The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs (McFarland, 2009). He lives in Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
Introduction     
1. Federal League Beginnings     
2. A Challenge to Organized Baseball     
3. Lucky Charley     
4. "A Fifty Per Cent Raise Looked Too Good to Turn Down"     
5. The Baseball Players' Fraternity     
6. The Federal League Survives a Crisis     
7. Ad Brennan and Tom Seaton     
8. The World Tourists     
9. Opening Day     
10. "The Nerviest Proposition I Ever Saw"     
11. Three Finger Brown     
12. Weeghman's "Edifice of Beauty"     
13. The Emery Ball Specialist     
14. The Terrapins Set the Pace     
15. Rowdyism and Umpire Woes     
16. Washington Park     
17. Pittsburgh's Rebels     
18. "I Will Pitch for the One That Gives Me the Most Money!"     
19. Prince Hal     
20. Ty Cobb of the Feds     
21. Tinker's Invalids     
22. Fielder Jones     
23. The Stretch Run     
24. A Gloomy State of Affairs     
25. The Big Train Almost Becomes the Federal Express     
26. The Federal League vs. Organized Baseball     
27. Jumpers and Flip-Floppers     
28. "An Embarrassing Situation"     
29. Opening Day 2     
30. Benny Kauff Goes Astray     
31. Rebels Resurgent     
32. The Top Whale Goes Down     
33. Buffalo's Got the Blues     
34. "This Season You Are Playing for Me"     
35. The Colonial League     
36. Lee Magee Style     
37. "My Resignation Was Wired to Mr. Ball This Afternoon"     
38. "The Belgium of Baseball"     
39. The Deacon Takes the Pulpit     
40. The Tribune's Amateurs     
41. Davenport and Plank     
42. The Pivotal Series     
43. The Big Bluff     
44. Peace!     
45. The Big Auction     
46. The Aftershock     
47. The Browns/Terriers     
48. The Cubs/Whales     
49. The Outcasts     
50. The Benny Kauff Story     
51. Back into Good Society     
Epilogue     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index