Dennis Thiessen

Tip O'Neill and the St. Louis Browns of 1887

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Produktbeschreibung

In 1887, Tip O'Neill, left fielder for the St. Louis Browns, won the American Association batting championship with a .492 average--the highest ever for a single season in the Major Leagues. Yet his record was set during a season when a base on balls counted as a hit and a time at bat. Over the next 130 years, the debate about O'Neill's ""correct"" average diverted attention from the other batting feats of his record-breaking season, including numerous multi-hit games, streaks and long hits, as well as two cycles and the triple crown. The Browns entered 1887 as the champions of St. Louis, the American Association and the world. Following the lead set by their manager, Charles Comiskey, the Browns did ""anything to win,"" combining skill with an aggressive style of play that included noisy coaching, incessant kicking, trickery and rough play. O'Neill did ""everything to win"" at the plate, leaving the no-holds-barred tactics to his rowdier teammates.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 482g
• ISBN-13: 9781476672908
• ISBN-10: 1476672903
• Artikelnr.: 54470833

Autorenporträt

Dennis Thiessen is a professor emeritus of education at the University of Toronto. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Mark O'Neill Preface
1.
October 18 to October 23, 1886: Champions of the World
2.
From Pitcher to Left Fielder
3.
Core Players: St. Louis Browns
4.
"Anything to Win"
5.
October 24, 1886, to April 15, 1887: Off-Season
6.
April 16 to May 24: Batting for Average
7.
Two Cycles
8.
May 25 to July 11: Injury and Struggle
9.
Featured Games: Batting and Fielding 10.
July 12 to August 10: A Slow Return to Form 11.
Long Hits 12.
August 12 to September 8: Batting for Power 13.
Batting Streaks 14.
September 9 to October 9: American Association Champions 15.
October 10 to October 26: St. Louis Loses to Detroit in the World Championship 16.
A Season of Firsts Epilogue Appendix A: Resolution of Discrepancies in Game-Based Statistics Appendix B: Tip O'Neill-Single-Season Batting Records and Feats in 1887 Appendix C: Tip O'Neill-Career Statistics Chapter Notes Bibliography Index