Baseball S Roaring Twenties
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Baseball S Roaring Twenties
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Author : Ronald T. Waldo
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2017-04-20
Baseball S Roaring Twenties written by Ronald T. Waldo and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
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.
Baseball Visions Of The Roaring Twenties
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Author : George E. Outland;
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-08-11
Baseball Visions Of The Roaring Twenties written by George E. Outland; and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
From 1921 through 1930, a young George E. Outland, who would go on to be a Yale Ph.D. and become a professor and United States Congressman, documented his love for baseball by arriving early at major league and Pacific Coast League ballgames armed with his camera and an album of his own photographs. He used his photographs to gain access to some of the greatest players and ballparks of his era. Collected here are more than 400 of Outland’s photographs from the twenties, along with the stories of the ballplayers and ballparks depicted.
The Age Of Ruth And Landis
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Author : David George Surdam
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2018-06-01
The Age Of Ruth And Landis written by David George Surdam and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"Economic history of Major League Baseball during the pivotal 1920s"--
Jazz Age Giant
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Author : Robert F. Garratt
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2023-04
Jazz Age Giant written by Robert F. Garratt and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the early 1920s, when the New York Yankees’ first dynasty was taking shape, they were outplayed by their local rival, the New York Giants. Led by manager John McGraw the Giants won four consecutive National League pennants and two World Series, both against the rival Yankees. Remarkably, the Giants succeeded despite a dysfunctional and unmanageable front office. And at the center of the turmoil was one of baseball’s more improbable figures: club president Charles A. Stoneham, who had purchased the Giants for $1 million in 1919, the largest amount ever paid for an American sports team. Short, stout, and jowly, Charlie Stoneham embodied a Jazz Age stereotype—a business and sporting man by day, he led another life by night. He threw lavish parties, lived extravagantly, and was often chronicled in the city tabloids. Little is known about how he came to be one of the most successful investment brokers in what were known as “bucket shops,” a highly speculative and controversial branch of Wall Street. One thing about Stoneham is clear, however: at the close of World War I he was a wealthy man, with a net worth of more than $10 million. This wealth made it possible for him to purchase majority control of the Giants, one of the most successful franchises in Major League Baseball. Stoneham, an owner of racehorses, a friend to local politicians and Tammany Hall, a socialite and a man well placed in New York business and political circles, was also implicated in a number of business scandals and criminal activities. The Giants’ principal owner had to contend with federal indictments, civil lawsuits, hostile fellow magnates, and troubles with booze, gambling, and women. But during his sixteen-year tenure as club president, the Giants achieved more success than the club had seen under any prior regime. In Jazz Age Giant Robert Garratt brings to life Stoneham’s defining years leading the Giants in the Roaring Twenties. With its layers of mystery and notoriety, Stoneham’s life epitomizes the high life and the changing mores of American culture during the 1920s, and the importance of sport, especially baseball, during the pivotal decade.
1921
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Author : Lyle Spatz
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2010-04-01
1921 written by Lyle Spatz and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
At the dawn of the roaring twenties, baseball was struggling to overcome two of its darkest moments: the death of a player during a Major League game and the revelations of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. At this critical juncture for baseball, two teams emerged to fight for the future of the game. They were also battling for the hearts and minds of New Yorkers as the city rose in dramatic fashion to the pinnacle of the baseball world. "1921" captures this crucial moment in the history of baseball, telling the story of a season that pitted the New York Yankees against their Polo Grounds landlords and hated rivals, John McGraw's Giants, in the first all-New York Series and resulted in the first American League pennant for the now-storied Yankees' franchise. Lyle Spatz and Steve Steinberg recreate the drama that featured the charismatic Babe Ruth in his assault on baseball records in the face of McGraw's disdain for the American League and the Ruth-led slugging style. Their work evokes the early 1920s with the words of renowned sportswriters such as Damon Runyon, Grantland Rice, and Heywood Broun. With more than fifty photographs, the book offers a remarkably vivid picture of the colorful characters, the crosstown rivalry, and the incomparable performances that made this season a classic.
America S Game
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Author : Bryan Soderholm-Difatte
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-06-08
America S Game written by Bryan Soderholm-Difatte and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-08 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This comprehensive survey of major league baseball looks at the national pastime’s legendary figures, major innovations, and pivotal moments, from the beginning of the twentieth century through World War II. In America's Game: A History of Major League Baseball through World War II, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte provides a comprehensive narrative of the major developments and key figures in Major League Baseball, during a time when the sport was still truly the national pastime. Soderholm-Difatte details pivotal moments—including the founding of the American League, the 1919 Black Sox scandal, and navigating the Great Depression and two World Wars—and concludes with a chapter examining the exclusion of black ballplayers from the major leagues. Central personalities covered in this book include baseball executives Judge Landis and Branch Rickey, managers John McGraw and Joe McCarthy, and iconic players such as Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb. America’s Game isn’t simply about celebrating the exploits of great players and teams; it is just as much about the history of Major League Baseball as an institution and the evolution of the game itself. With significant changes taking place in baseball in recent times, this book will remind baseball fans young and old of the rich history of the game.
Baseball When The Grass Was Real
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Author : Donald Honig
language : en
Publisher: Bookthrift Company
Release Date : 1975-01-01
Baseball When The Grass Was Real written by Donald Honig and has been published by Bookthrift Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In interviews with the author, eighteen former big-league players, including Wes Ferrell, Bucky Walters, Ted Lyons, Clyde Sukeforth, and Rip Sewell, recall their careers and the game as it was in the twenties, thirties, and forties
The Everything Kids Baseball Book 12th Edition
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Author : Joe Gergen
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-03-22
The Everything Kids Baseball Book 12th Edition written by Joe Gergen and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-22 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Updated with statistics from the 2020 and 2021 seasons, this new edition introduces young fans to the fun, action, and excitement of America's favorite pastime, with information on the biggest stars playing today, the rules and history of the game, and tips to develop a new player's skills.
From Baseballs To Bombshells
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Author : Art Graham
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2018-04-04
From Baseballs To Bombshells written by Art Graham and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-04 with History categories.
Growing technology and affluence, rock n roll, baseball, and muscle carsall told through the youth and early adult years of a small-town Montana boy and war veteran. This is a history of the glorious 50s and 60s in America. It is a history also of politicians, the indecency of segregation and war, and the struggle for racial equality and peace. A history of two great nations. Intertwined is the unique history of Vietnam and the Vietnamese long struggle for independence. It is a rendering also of the unique culture of Vietnam with fascinating stories of emperors within the walls of a Forbidden City. Included in the book is a review of the relationship of two nationsone mighty and one resistantultimately entangled in a catastrophic war. Nearly fifty-nine thousand Americans lost to family,friends, wives, and lovers. More than two million Vietnamese soldiers and civilians perished in a war that could not be won.
Baseball Is America
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Author : Victor Alexander Baltov Jr
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2010
Baseball Is America written by Victor Alexander Baltov Jr and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
America's Pastime with its foreign taproot origination evolved into the game as we know it. Baseball is traced from its European roots plus much deeper sources including Adam and Eve (ballplayers) and the Olympic Games (competitive sport). Baseball beats to the rhythm of the American culture, sometimes as its direction and other times, its reflection. The goodness of the game is reflected in both the players serving as role models for America's youth, with the Yankee Clipper leading the charge, plus inducing positive progressive change, including breaking the color barrier in 1947 with Jackie as a Brooklyn Dodger. The shear ugliness of the game bore its soul to the American public during the Synthetic Era as characterized by serpentine type Congressional hearings involving performance-enhancing-drug use. Cultural issues featuring an intellectual history of PEDs, their effects on performance, leakage into the tributaries and evolution of the Promethean Project are well documented.