Richard C. Armstrong, Jr. Martin Healy

George "Mooney" Gibson

Canadian Catcher for the Deadball Era Pirates

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Produktbeschreibung

Canadian-born George "Mooney" Gibson (1880-1967) grew up playing baseball on the sandlots around London, Ontario, before going on to star with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. In an era known for tough, defensive catchers, Gibson was an ironman and set records for endurance. He helped the Pirates defeat Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers to win their first World Series in 1909. He played with and against some of the biggest names in the game and counted Cobb, Honus Wagner and John McGraw as friends. He then held numerous coaching and managing roles in New York, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Washington and Chicago--the last Canadian to manage full-time in the Major Leagues.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 430g
• ISBN-13: 9781476679693
• ISBN-10: 147667969X
• Artikelnr.: 59418467

Autorenporträt

Richard C. Armstrong, a lifelong baseball fan, has a particular interest in the Deadball Era and Canadians who have played the game. He is a member of the Society of American Baseball Research and lives in Guelph, Ontario.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Preface Introduction
1.
Set the Tone
2.
For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
3.
The Canadian Is a Comer
4.
Here Comes Hackenschmidt
5.
Nearly as Good as They Come
6.
Iron Man
7.
Make a Hard Job Easy
8.
"Maple Leaf Forever"
9.
You Won't Make a Dime 10.
Gibson to Lead Maple Leafs 11.
Back in the Big Leagues 12.
Yearning for the Glory Days 13.
Forever a Baseball Man Epilogue Appendix 1: Major League Statistics Appendix 2: Photo Gallery Chapter Notes Bibliography Index