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Bill Terry had some big shoes to fill in midseason 1932, when he
took over managing the second division New York Giants for the
iconic John McGraw. The next year, his first full season as
player-manager, "Memphis Bill" guided the Polo Grounders to the
pennant and a World Series victory over a strong Washington
Senators team. This is the story of how Terry reshaped the club he
inherited, molding them into world champions at the height of the
Great Depression. The author provides a game-by-game season
narrative, with detailed depictions of each Fall Classic contest.
Biographical overviews of the Giants' primary players and an
analysis of the first All-Star Game are included.
This combination reference book and history covers the inroads and
achievements made on professional ball fields by Latin American
athletes, the Major Leagues' greatest international majority.
Following an ""on this date in Hispanic baseball history"" format,
the author takes a commemorative look at generations of players
from Central and South America, from the earliest pioneers through
the well-known stars of today. An appendix cross-references players
and their accomplishments by country of origin.
Roberto "Bobby" Maduro (1916-1986) was a visionary baseball team
owner and executive. His dedication to promoting the game
internationally from the 1950s through the 1970s remains unrivaled.
He headed Havana-based clubs in the Cuban Winter League and teams
in the U.S. minor leagues, which helped brand Caribbean baseball in
the eyes North American fans. He co-built the first million-dollar
ballpark in Latin America. His Havana stadium was confiscated by
Castro's revolution, along with all his accumulated wealth. Maduro
began a new life in exile in the U.S., first as a minor league
owner, then as a front office executive. He founded the short-lived
Inter-American League in 1979, composed of five Caribbean-basin
teams and one U.S. entry from his adopted hometown of Miami.
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn said of his many achievements, "No one was
more dedicated, more knowledgeable or more concerned about the game
than Bobby Maduro.
For decades prior to the rise of Babe Ruth, the most recognized
name in baseball was John McGraw. An outstanding player in the
1890s, McGraw-nicknamed ""Mugsy""-was molded in the rough and
tumble pre-20th century game where sportsmanship and fair play took
a back seat to competition. Later, he became the successful manager
of the New York Giants, dominating the National League in New York
City for more than 30 years. McGraw led the Giants with
authoritarian swagger-earning another moniker, ""Little
Napoleon""-from 1902 through 1932, before illness forced his
retirement. In his 31 seasons in New York, his teams won three
world championships and 10 pennants and rarely finished out of the
first division. He was a trailblazer in the use of bullpen and
position player substitutions, and pushed hit-and-run strategies
over the then prevalent dictums of sacrifice bunting. An
unconventional leader, McGraw logged considerable bench time during
his reign on account of injury and fiery temperament.
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