The early Deadball Era featured landmark achievements, great performances by several of baseball's immortals, and a delightful array of characters. John McGraw won his first pennant as a manager and repeated the feat the following year with the team he later called his greatest. His Giants were praised for their playing ability and criticized for their rowdy behavior. Meanwhile the Cubs were putting together the greatest team in franchise history, emphasizing speed on the bases, solid defense and outstanding pitching. Jack Chesbro won 41 games in 1904 by employing a new pitch--the spitball.…mehr
The early Deadball Era featured landmark achievements, great performances by several of baseball's immortals, and a delightful array of characters. John McGraw won his first pennant as a manager and repeated the feat the following year with the team he later called his greatest. His Giants were praised for their playing ability and criticized for their rowdy behavior. Meanwhile the Cubs were putting together the greatest team in franchise history, emphasizing speed on the bases, solid defense and outstanding pitching. Jack Chesbro won 41 games in 1904 by employing a new pitch--the spitball. Other pitchers began using it, accelerating the trend toward lower batting averages. The White Sox entered baseball lore as the ""Hitless Wonders,"" winning the 1906 pennant through adroit use of ""scientific baseball"" tactics.
Chuck Kimberly is a retired contract specialist who worked for the Department of Defense. A member of SABR, he lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction: Peace-Except in Manhattan One. 1904, National League Surveying the Wartime Damage M & M & Ms-A Tart Treat: New York Built for Speed: Chicago Overcoming Bad Luck: Cincinnati Grit, Determination, Dissension: Pittsburgh A Really Good Kid: St. Louis Trying Too Hard: Brooklyn When Your Team Is Hopelessly Behind, Again: Boston A Miracle? Philadelphiä Hard Luck Ned Garvin Irwin's Handy Invention Two. 1904, American League A Veritable Dogfight Winning the Big Game: Boston A Memorable, Painful, Finish: New York Working on a Herculean Task: Chicago Good at Everything but Staying Healthy: Cleveland Yes, We Can; Yes, We Can. No, We Can't: Philadelphiä Say Goodbye to "The Crab": St. Louis "A Hit, a Hit, My Franchise for a Hit!": Detroit Royalty: Washington Exhibition Series with a "Minor League"-No! A Violent Year The Odious Spitball Three. 1905, National League Make 'Em Throw the Ball Muggsy's Favorite Team: New York A Baseball Warrior: Pittsburgh Zephyrs: Chicago In the Afterglow-Still Winning: Philadelphiä Second Only to the Babe: Cincinnati Jack Taylor II: St. Louis Extreme Frugality: Boston This Recipe Ain't So Good: Brooklyn Four. 1905, American League Spitballs! Spitball Pitchers Everywhere! Aging Well-With an Injection of Youth: Philadelphiä Hitless? Not Quite; Wonders? Almost: Chicago The Comedic Touch: Detroit From Champions to "Roly-Polys": Boston The Answer Is Elmer Flick, .306 in 1905: Cleveland Oh, What a Relief: New York Mission Accomplished! Washington The Man for the Job: St. Louis "The Matty Show": 1905 World Series Five. 1906, National League An Historic Season-116-36! Chicago Bad Breaks: New York Competing While Rebuilding: Pittsburgh Don't Mess with the "Kid": Philadelphiä The Early Deadball Era's Dave Kingman: Brooklyn Ned Hanlon's "Weeding Out"; Frank Chance's Revenge: Cincinnati Like Fine Wine: St. Louis Bright Spots in a Dreary Season: Boston Six. 1906, American League Hitless Wonders: Chicago Not Again! New York A "Classic" Team: Cleveland Lave's Absence and Rube's Thumb: Philadelphiä He Don't Look Like a Hitter: St. Louis A Fighting Team: Detroit But He Can Hit the Ball a Long Way: Washington Thud! Boston The "Slugging Wonders": 1906 World Series Seven. 1907, National League Depth: Chicago Improved Baserunning: Pittsburgh Working at Their Craft: Philadelphiä Gee, That Sprint Took a Lot Out of Me: New York Dan's Magical Elixir: Brooklyn End of an Illustrious Career: Cincinnati A Landing Zone for Ex-Pirates: Boston A Potentially Great Player: St. Louis Eight. 1907, American League Peace and Ginger Fizz: Detroit Connie's Veterans Almost Pull Off: Philadelphiä Baseball's Cinderella Team-The Year After: Chicago Lajoie-Great Player, Yes; Great Manager, Not So Much: Cleveland Unraveling: New York As Red John's World Turns: St. Louis A Tumultuous Season: Boston Best Scouting Trip Ever! Washington Cubs Kling to Victory: 1907 World Series Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction: Peace-Except in Manhattan One. 1904, National League Surveying the Wartime Damage M & M & Ms-A Tart Treat: New York Built for Speed: Chicago Overcoming Bad Luck: Cincinnati Grit, Determination, Dissension: Pittsburgh A Really Good Kid: St. Louis Trying Too Hard: Brooklyn When Your Team Is Hopelessly Behind, Again: Boston A Miracle? Philadelphiä Hard Luck Ned Garvin Irwin's Handy Invention Two. 1904, American League A Veritable Dogfight Winning the Big Game: Boston A Memorable, Painful, Finish: New York Working on a Herculean Task: Chicago Good at Everything but Staying Healthy: Cleveland Yes, We Can; Yes, We Can. No, We Can't: Philadelphiä Say Goodbye to "The Crab": St. Louis "A Hit, a Hit, My Franchise for a Hit!": Detroit Royalty: Washington Exhibition Series with a "Minor League"-No! A Violent Year The Odious Spitball Three. 1905, National League Make 'Em Throw the Ball Muggsy's Favorite Team: New York A Baseball Warrior: Pittsburgh Zephyrs: Chicago In the Afterglow-Still Winning: Philadelphiä Second Only to the Babe: Cincinnati Jack Taylor II: St. Louis Extreme Frugality: Boston This Recipe Ain't So Good: Brooklyn Four. 1905, American League Spitballs! Spitball Pitchers Everywhere! Aging Well-With an Injection of Youth: Philadelphiä Hitless? Not Quite; Wonders? Almost: Chicago The Comedic Touch: Detroit From Champions to "Roly-Polys": Boston The Answer Is Elmer Flick, .306 in 1905: Cleveland Oh, What a Relief: New York Mission Accomplished! Washington The Man for the Job: St. Louis "The Matty Show": 1905 World Series Five. 1906, National League An Historic Season-116-36! Chicago Bad Breaks: New York Competing While Rebuilding: Pittsburgh Don't Mess with the "Kid": Philadelphiä The Early Deadball Era's Dave Kingman: Brooklyn Ned Hanlon's "Weeding Out"; Frank Chance's Revenge: Cincinnati Like Fine Wine: St. Louis Bright Spots in a Dreary Season: Boston Six. 1906, American League Hitless Wonders: Chicago Not Again! New York A "Classic" Team: Cleveland Lave's Absence and Rube's Thumb: Philadelphiä He Don't Look Like a Hitter: St. Louis A Fighting Team: Detroit But He Can Hit the Ball a Long Way: Washington Thud! Boston The "Slugging Wonders": 1906 World Series Seven. 1907, National League Depth: Chicago Improved Baserunning: Pittsburgh Working at Their Craft: Philadelphiä Gee, That Sprint Took a Lot Out of Me: New York Dan's Magical Elixir: Brooklyn End of an Illustrious Career: Cincinnati A Landing Zone for Ex-Pirates: Boston A Potentially Great Player: St. Louis Eight. 1907, American League Peace and Ginger Fizz: Detroit Connie's Veterans Almost Pull Off: Philadelphiä Baseball's Cinderella Team-The Year After: Chicago Lajoie-Great Player, Yes; Great Manager, Not So Much: Cleveland Unraveling: New York As Red John's World Turns: St. Louis A Tumultuous Season: Boston Best Scouting Trip Ever! Washington Cubs Kling to Victory: 1907 World Series Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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