Rich Westcott is the author of twenty-two other books, many of which are about Philadelphia sports, including The Phillies Encyclopedia, Philadelphia¿s Old Ballparks, Tales from the Phillies Dugout, and A Century of Philadelphia Sports. He is a past president of the Philadelphia Sports Writers¿ Association and is a member of three Halls of Fame. ¿ Dallas Green managed the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1980 World Series championship. ¿ ¿
Rich Westcott is the author of twenty-two other books, many of which are about Philadelphia sports, including The Phillies Encyclopedia, Philadelphia¿s Old Ballparks, Tales from the Phillies Dugout, and A Century of Philadelphia Sports. He is a past president of the Philadelphia Sports Writers¿ Association and is a member of three Halls of Fame. ¿ Dallas Green managed the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1980 World Series championship. ¿ ¿
Rich Westcott is the author of twenty-two other books, many of which are about Philadelphia sports, including The Phillies Encyclopedia, Philadelphia's Old Ballparks, Tales from the Phillies Dugout, and A Century of Philadelphia Sports. He is a past president of the Philadelphia Sports Writers' Association and is a member of three Halls of Fame. Dallas Green managed the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1980 World Series championship.
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Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1. The Pioneers, Pre-1900 Sam Thompson: Baseball's First Home Run Slugger Ed Delahanty: Hitter with Few Equals Billy Hamilton: Master of the Base Paths Harry Davis: Four Straight Home Run Titles Nap Lajoie: Phillies and Athletics Superstar Rube Waddell: Loony but a Brilliant Pitcher Roy Thomas: Lead-Off Hitter Who Ranks with the Best Part 2. Last of the Deadball Standouts, 1900-1910 Eddie Plank: Baseball's First Great Left-Handed Pitcher Chief Bender: Pitcher Who Overcame Two Kinds of Opponents Sherry Magee: Exceptional Player with a Hot Temper Eddie Collins: Best Second Baseman Ever to Play the Game Frank Baker: "Home Run" Lived Up to His Nickname Gavvy Cravath: King of the Deadball Home Run Hitters Stuffy McInnis: Master with the Bat and the Glove Louis Santop: First Great Negro League Catcher Part 3. Stars of Three Leagues, 1911-1920 Grover Cleveland Alexander: Collector of Some Incredible Records Cy Williams: One of the Foremost Power Hitters of His Era Jimmy Dykes: Hometown Favorite and a Great All-Around Player Judy Johnson: An Early Negro League Superstar Biz Mackey: One of Baseball's Greatest Catchers Part 4. Hall of Famers Dominate, 1921-1930 Bing Miller: Best of All the Millers Al Simmons: Stepping into the Bucket Was Not a Problem Mickey Cochrane: First of the Major League's Best Catchers Jimmie Foxx: Second Batter to Hit Five Hundred Home Runs Lefty Grove: Spectacular Southpaw Won Three Hundred Games Chuck Klein: Big Bomber of Baker Bowl Pinky Whitney: It Helps to Live near a Ballpark Part 5. Mostly Whiz Kids and Native Sons, 1931-1950 Bucky Walters: His Switch to Pitching Paid Off Bob Johnson: Vastly Underrated Star Mickey Vernon: Two-Time Batting Champ and Superb Fielder Granny Hamner: Fiery Captain of the Whiz Kids Del Ennis: Local Guy and Superior Slugger Richie Ashburn: An All-Time Philly Favorite Roy Campanella: If Only He'd Stayed Home Robin Roberts: One of Baseball's Greatest Pitchers Part 6. Everyone's an All-Star, 1951-1970 Jim Bunning: His Perfect Game Made History Tony Taylor: Top Second Baseman and Fan Favorite Dick Allen: Spectacular Hitter with Awesome Power Steve Carlton: Second-Winningest Lefty of All Time Tug McGraw: Unforgettable Closer and Colorful Personality Reggie Jackson: Mr. October Was a Left-Handed Powerhouse Larry Bowa: Perfect for the Position Greg Luzinski: The Bull Could Bash the Ball Part 7. Greats of the Modern Era, 1971-2012 Garry Maddox: The Secretary of Defense Mike Schmidt: The Phillies' Greatest Player Mike Piazza: No Catcher Was Ever Better with the Bat Bobby Abreu: His Sweet Swing Led to High Batting Averages Jimmy Rollins: Shortstop Who Does Everything Well Chase Utley: Working Hard to Be the Best Ryan Howard: One of the Game's Best Power Hitters Sources
Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1. The Pioneers, Pre-1900 Sam Thompson: Baseball's First Home Run Slugger Ed Delahanty: Hitter with Few Equals Billy Hamilton: Master of the Base Paths Harry Davis: Four Straight Home Run Titles Nap Lajoie: Phillies and Athletics Superstar Rube Waddell: Loony but a Brilliant Pitcher Roy Thomas: Lead-Off Hitter Who Ranks with the Best Part 2. Last of the Deadball Standouts, 1900-1910 Eddie Plank: Baseball's First Great Left-Handed Pitcher Chief Bender: Pitcher Who Overcame Two Kinds of Opponents Sherry Magee: Exceptional Player with a Hot Temper Eddie Collins: Best Second Baseman Ever to Play the Game Frank Baker: "Home Run" Lived Up to His Nickname Gavvy Cravath: King of the Deadball Home Run Hitters Stuffy McInnis: Master with the Bat and the Glove Louis Santop: First Great Negro League Catcher Part 3. Stars of Three Leagues, 1911-1920 Grover Cleveland Alexander: Collector of Some Incredible Records Cy Williams: One of the Foremost Power Hitters of His Era Jimmy Dykes: Hometown Favorite and a Great All-Around Player Judy Johnson: An Early Negro League Superstar Biz Mackey: One of Baseball's Greatest Catchers Part 4. Hall of Famers Dominate, 1921-1930 Bing Miller: Best of All the Millers Al Simmons: Stepping into the Bucket Was Not a Problem Mickey Cochrane: First of the Major League's Best Catchers Jimmie Foxx: Second Batter to Hit Five Hundred Home Runs Lefty Grove: Spectacular Southpaw Won Three Hundred Games Chuck Klein: Big Bomber of Baker Bowl Pinky Whitney: It Helps to Live near a Ballpark Part 5. Mostly Whiz Kids and Native Sons, 1931-1950 Bucky Walters: His Switch to Pitching Paid Off Bob Johnson: Vastly Underrated Star Mickey Vernon: Two-Time Batting Champ and Superb Fielder Granny Hamner: Fiery Captain of the Whiz Kids Del Ennis: Local Guy and Superior Slugger Richie Ashburn: An All-Time Philly Favorite Roy Campanella: If Only He'd Stayed Home Robin Roberts: One of Baseball's Greatest Pitchers Part 6. Everyone's an All-Star, 1951-1970 Jim Bunning: His Perfect Game Made History Tony Taylor: Top Second Baseman and Fan Favorite Dick Allen: Spectacular Hitter with Awesome Power Steve Carlton: Second-Winningest Lefty of All Time Tug McGraw: Unforgettable Closer and Colorful Personality Reggie Jackson: Mr. October Was a Left-Handed Powerhouse Larry Bowa: Perfect for the Position Greg Luzinski: The Bull Could Bash the Ball Part 7. Greats of the Modern Era, 1971-2012 Garry Maddox: The Secretary of Defense Mike Schmidt: The Phillies' Greatest Player Mike Piazza: No Catcher Was Ever Better with the Bat Bobby Abreu: His Sweet Swing Led to High Batting Averages Jimmy Rollins: Shortstop Who Does Everything Well Chase Utley: Working Hard to Be the Best Ryan Howard: One of the Game's Best Power Hitters Sources
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