Thomas D. Phillips

Touching All the Bases

Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories

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Produktbeschreibung

Past to present, this book covers baseball in its entirety, from its defining moments on the field to the outside-the-ballpark influences that have shaped the game over the years. Unique chapters-such as the impact of World War II, labor disputes, the legacy of Jackie Robinson, and the doping dilemma-complement accounts of milestone events, individual and team achievements, and the most famous games, plays, and players of the sport. Appendixes provide lists of World Series, batting and homerun champions, perfect games, award winners, and more. A comprehensive collection of baseball's history, evolution, and memorable moments, Touching All the Bases will entertain, inform, and educate all those interested in baseball, whether a casual fan or a dedicated enthusiast.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Scarecrow Press
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 602g
• ISBN-13: 9780810885523
• ISBN-10: 0810885522
• Artikelnr.: 35937633

Autorenporträt

Thomas D. Phillips lectures on baseball history to a wide variety of audiences. His writings about baseball have appeared in Elysian Fields Quarterly: The Baseball Review, Spitball: The Baseball Literary Journal, and other publications.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter One: In the Beginning 1. The Diamond, the Team, and
the Rules Chapter Two: Firsts 2. First All-Salaried Professional Team 3.
The Pioneers 4. First World Series 5. First Night Game 6. First Farm System
7. First Radio and Television Broadcasts 8. First Designated Hitter ... and
the DH's Ancestor Chapter Three: The Most Famous Plays 9.  Bill Wambsganss:
Unassisted Triple Play 10. Willie Mays: "The Catch" 11. Bobby Thomson: "The
Shot Heard 'Round the World" 12. Enos Slaughter: "The Mad Dash" 13. Gabby
Hartnett: "The Homer in the Gloamin'" 14. Jeter's Miracle 15. Bill
Mazeroski: Seventh Game Walk Off Home run 16. Kirk Gibson: The Unbelievable
Home run 17. Babe Ruth: "The Called Shot" 18. Bucky Dent: The Unprintable
Middle Name 19. Al Gionfriddo: The Catch That Frustrated DiMaggio Chapter
Four: The Most Famous Misplays 20. Mickey Owen: The Dropped Third Strike
21. Fred Snodgrass: "The $30,000 Muff" 22. Fred Merkle's Bonehead Play 23.
Bill Buckner's Error Chapter Five: Streaks and Sustained Excellence 24.
DiMaggio's Hitting Streak 25. Ted Williams: Consecutive Games/Times on Base
26. Johnny Vander Meer: Two Consecutive No-Hitters 27. Orel Hershiser: 59
Consecutive Scoreless Innings Pitched 28. Eric Gagne: 84 Consecutive Saves
29. Charles Radbourn: 60 Victories in a Season (Or Maybe Only 59) 30. Carl
Hubbell: 24 Consecutive Pitching Victories 31. Home runs in Eight
Consecutive Games 32. New York Yankees: Five Consecutive World
Championships 33. Longest Winning Streak 34. At the Top of Their Games ...
For Years and Years Chapter Six: Streaks and Sustained (Lack of) Excellence
35. Zero for 2011 36. Longest Losing Streak 37. Anthony Young: 27
Consecutive Losses 38. The Worst Team Chapter Seven: Highs and Lows 39.
First Pitch Grand Slam 40. First Game No-Hitter 41. Home runs on First Two
At-Bats 42. Two Grand Slams in One Inning 43. Three Hits in One Inning 44.
Twelve RBIs in a Game 45. Twelve Hits in a Row 46. Seven for Seven 47.
Three Swings Seven Outs, and Other Bad Times Chapter Eight: Special Games
48. The Long and the Short 49. The Most Innings 50. Seventeen Runs in One
Inning 51. The Most Runs Scored 52. Twelve Perfect Innings 53. Double
No-Hitter 54. The Most Unusual No-Hitter - Or Was It a 26-Out Perfect Game?
55. Larsen's Perfect Game 56. The Pine Tar Game 57. The Bloody Sock Chapter
Nine: Moments to Remember 58. The Garbled Phone Calls Game: "Can You Hear
Me Now?" 59. The Fan in Aisle 4, Row 8, Seat 113 60. Jeter Hits a Home run
- Or Maybe Not 61. Stirnweiss's Batting Title 62. Ted Williams: .406 on the
Last Day 63. September 28, 2011: Hours and Hours of Excitement 64. Moments
that Transcend the Game Chapter Ten: Hall of Fame 65. Babe Ruth 66. Walter
Johnson 67. Ty Cobb 68. Honus Wagner 69. Christy Mathewson Chapter Eleven:
All-Star Game 70. The Windblown Balk 71. Carl Hubbell: 5Ks in a Row 72. The
Eephus Pitch 73. The Collision Chapter Twelve: The Most Famous Teams 74.
"Murderer's Row" 75. The "Big Red Machine" 76. The "Miracle Braves" 77 The
"Hitless Wonders" Chapter Thirteen: Franchises and Leagues 78. Major League
Franchises 79. Other Major Leagues 80. The Negro Leagues Chapter Fourteen:
Elysian Fields 81. The Ball Parks Chapter Fifteen: The Equipment 82. The
Baseball 83. The Baseball Bat 84. Gloves and Mitts 85. Uniforms and
Associated Gear Chapter Sixteen: Computing the Stats 86 The Major Stats:
What the Numbers Mean 87. The Stories the Numbers Tell Chapter Seventeen:
The Awards 88. Honors Bestowed Chapter Eighteen: The Black Sox Scandal 89.
"Say It Ain't So, Joe" Chapter Nineteen: The Steroids Era 90. The Doping
Dilemma Chapter Twenty: The Impact of World War II 91. Ted Williams: Left
Fielder, Boston Red Sox 92. Bob Feller: Pitcher, Cleveland Indians 93.
Warren Spahn: Pitcher, Boston/Milwaukee Braves 94. Pete Gray: The One-Armed
Ballplayer 95. The Women's League Chapter Twenty-One: The Legacy of Jackie
Robinson 96. Jackie Chapter Twenty-Two: Pitching 97. Pitching: From Past to
Present - Tracing the Changes Chapter Twenty-Three: The Reserve Clause 98.
Management vs. Labor Chapter Twenty-Four: Running the Business 99. Front
Office Operations: Rosters, Waivers, Options, Free Agency Chapter
Twenty-Five: Baseball in Song, Verse, and Show Business 100. Baseball in
the Arts and on Screen Chapter Twenty-Six: Nicknames 101. Dr. Strangeglove
and other Labels Appendixes Appendix 1: Spring Training Sites Appendix 2:
World Series Results Appendix 3: Unassisted Triple Plays Appendix 4:
Perfect Games   Appendix 5: Hall of Fame Membership Appendix 6: Major
League Ball Parks Appendix 7: Batting Champions Appendix 8: Home run
Champions Appendix 9: Triple Crown Winners Appendix 10: MVP Award Winners
Appendix 11: Cy Young Award Winners Appendix 12: Rookies of the Year
Appendix 13: Gold Glove Record Holders Appendix 14: Silver Slugger Record
Holders Appendix 15: Commissioners of Baseball Appendix 16: Labor Disputes
Appendix 17: Casey at the Bat and a Sampling of Sequels Appendix 18:
Nicknames Notes Bibliography Index About the Author