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Baseball and the House of David - The Legendary Barnstorming Teams, 1915-1956 (Paperback)
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Baseball and the House of David - The Legendary Barnstorming Teams, 1915-1956 (Paperback)
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House of David barnstorming baseball (1915-1957) was played without
pre-determined schedules, leagues, player statistics or standings.
The Davids quickly gained popularity for their hirsute appearance
and flashy, fast-paced style of play. During their 200 seasons,
they travelled as many as 30,000 miles, criss-crossing the United
States, Canada and Mexico. The Benton Harbor teams invented the
pepper game and were winners year after year, becoming legends in
barnstorming baseball. Initially a loose affiliation of players,
the Davids expanded to three teams--Western, Central and
Eastern--as their reputation grew, and hired outsiders to fill the
rosters. Prominent among them were pitchers Grover Cleveland
Alexander and Charlie "Chief" Bender, both player managers in the
early 1930s. They resisted the color barrier, eagerly facing Negro
League teams everywhere. In 1934, before their largest crowd to
date, they defeated the first Negro team invited to the famed
Denver Post Tournament, the great Kansas City Monarchs, for the
championship.
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