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This first biography of four-time all-star Al Rosen covers the
career of perhaps the best player on the fabulous Cleveland
Indians' teams of the 1950s. From 1951 to 1956, the Tribe won one
American League pennant (1954) and finished second to New York the
other five seasons. Rosen was selected as the League's Most
Valuable Player in 1953, the last Indians' player to be so honored.
He led the League in home runs (43) and RBI (145). Washington's
Mickey Vernon edged Rosen by a single percentage point (.337 to
.336) for the league batting championship. His play between the
white lines was not the only place where Rosen left his mark on the
game. He spent 14 seasons as a President/General Manager for the
New York Yankees (1978-1979), Houston Astros (1981-1985) and the
San Francisco Giants (1986-1992). Under his guidance, those teams
won two pennants and one world championship. Rosen is the only
person in Major League Baseball history (since 2020) to win an MVP
award as a player and to be recognized as Executive of the Year by
The Sporting News (1987).
The 1954 Cleveland Indians were one of the most remarkable baseball
teams of all time. Their record for most wins (111) fell only when
the baseball schedule expanded, and their winning percentage, an
astounding .721, is still unsurpassed in the American League.
Though the season ended with a heartbreaking loss to the New York
Giants in the World Series, the 1954 team remains a favorite among
Cleveland fans and beyond. Pitching to the Pennant commemorates the
'54 Indians with a biographical sketch of the entire team, from the
"Big Three" pitching staff (Mike Garcia and future Hall of Famers
Bob Lemon and Early Wynn), through notable players such as Bobby
Avila, Bob Feller, Larry Doby, and Al Rosen, to manager Al Lopez,
his coaches, and the Indians' broadcast team. There are also
stories about Cleveland Stadium and the 1954 All-Star Game (which
the team hosted), as well as a season timeline and a firsthand
account of Game One of the World Series at the Polo Grounds.
Pitching to the Pennant features the superb writing and research of
members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR),
making this book a must for all Indians fans and baseball
aficionados.
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