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Following the 1919 Black Sox scandal, baseball needed men willing
and able to pump life back into the game during tough times.
Numerous ballplayers stepped forward and left their mark on the
national pastime as it continued to thrive and grow during a decade
that became known as the Roaring Twenties, a raucous, happy time
period when a free-spirited nature prevailed. In Baseball's Roaring
Twenties: A Decade of Legends, Characters, and Diamond Adventures,
Ronald T. Waldo recounts the rollicking escapades surrounding a
distinctive collection of players, managers, and umpires that truly
personified this era of baseball history. Waldo includes a mix of
unique stories and amusing tales surrounding baseball greats like
Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, Rabbit Maranville, and Casey Stengel,
alongside less famous diamond performers such as Duster Mails, Jay
Kirke, Jimmy O'Connell, and Possum Whitted. The fans-who were every
bit as important in helping the game grow during the '20s-are also
given their due with a chapter of their own. From the story of
Heinie Mueller unceremoniously pushing his attractive cousin out of
sight when he saw manager Branch Rickey approaching to the tale of
minor league hurler Augie Prudhomme literally following the
sarcastic directive from pilot George Stallings to burn his
uniform, Baseball's Roaring Twenties provides an entertaining
perspective of baseball during this singular decade. Amusing and
informative, this book will be of interest to baseball fans and
historians of all generations.
After many years of being an also-ran in the National league, the
Pittsburgh Pirates' fortunes changed dramatically following the
1899 season after a monumental deal with the Louisville Colonels.
The addition of star players such as Fred Clarke, Honus Wagner,
Tommy Leach and Deacon Phillippe allowed Pittsburgh to become the
first baseball dynasty of the twentieth century as they won
National League pennants in 1901, 1902 and 1903. Without question,
the 1902 Pirates aggregation was the greatest of those three
squads. This definitive historical account examines the
record-breaking 1902 Pittsburgh season, the politics that shaped
baseball's landscape during that time period and the players who
were responsible for allowing that squad to claim its rightful
place in baseball history.
Honus Wagner's spectacular baseball career spanned 21 seasons from
1897 through 1917. Widely considered the greatest shortstop in
baseball history, Wagner won eight National League batting titles
and helped win the pennant four times for his hometown Pittsburgh
Pirates. This book assembles the many stories about Wagner that
circulated among his teammates, opposing players, writers and fans
- reminiscences that define both his career and his life as a
citizen in the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie.
After many disappointing seasons during the 1930s, the 1938
Pittsburgh Pirates looked like they were finally poised to claim
their first National League pennant since 1927. A hot streak during
June and July propelled manager Pie Traynor's squad into first
place. After holding down the top spot for more than two months,
Pittsburgh could not hold off the charging Chicago Cubs and
experienced one of the most monumental collapses in baseball
history. This detailed historical account examines the entire 1938
season, while also looking at the players and events that were a
major part of this star-crossed season.
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945, Fred Clarke began his
career in 1894 with a record day at the plate, going 5 for 5. He
would go on to play for 21 years spending most of that time as the
player-manager of the Pirates, a team he led to four pennants and
one World Series Championship (1909).
After coming close to winning the pennant on more than one occasion
during the early 1920s, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally shed the
stigma of being underachievers and claimed the National League flag
in 1925, ending the New York Giants' four-year reign at the top of
the league. Manager Bill McKechnie's brigade of young guns moved on
to oppose the defending world champion Washington Senators in the
World Series. After falling behind three games to one, Pittsburgh
pulled off the greatest comeback in World Series history when they
rallied to win in a thrilling seventh game. This detailed history
recounts the entire 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates season, paying special
attention to the team's construction and the World Series.
Appendices provide complete statistics for the 1925 Pittsburgh
Pirates, box scores for all seven games of that year's World
Series, and World Series statistics for both teams.
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