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Victory on Two Fronts - The Cleveland Indians and Baseball through the World War II Era (Hardcover)
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Victory on Two Fronts - The Cleveland Indians and Baseball through the World War II Era (Hardcover)
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Beginning with the Cleveland Indians' hard luck during World War
II, this thrilling history follows the team through its historic
role in racial integration and its legendary postwar comeback. Rich
with player photographs and stories, this book is sure to excite
American history buffs and baseball fans alike. In early 1942,
baseball team owners across the country scrambled to assemble
makeshift rosters from the remaining ballplayers who had not left
the sport for the armed forces. The Cleveland Indians suffered a
tremendous loss when star pitcher Bob Feller became the first Major
Leaguer to enlist, taking his twenty-plus wins per year with him.
To make matters worse, the Indians' new player-manager, Lou
Boudreau, had no coaching or managing experience. The resulting
team was mediocre, and players struggled to keep up morale.
Feller's return in late 1945 sparked a spectacular comeback. A year
later Bill Veeck bought the franchise and, over the next two years,
signed the first American League players to break the color
barrier: Larry Doby and Satchel Paige. The 1948 season ended with
the Indians and Boston Red Sox tied, resulting in the American
League's first playoff game. Thanks in part to rookie Gene
Bearden's outstanding pitching, the Indians went on to beat the
National League's Boston Braves for their second World Series
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