Gettysburg Eddie Plank
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Gettysburg Eddie Plank
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Author : Dave Heller
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-09-30
Gettysburg Eddie Plank written by Dave Heller and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Eddie Plank won 326 games and has the most complete games and shutouts by a left-handed pitcher in Major League history. But how much do we know about the hurler best known as "Gettysburg Eddie" in his playing days? And what of him that we do know is factual? This biography of Plank sorts out the truth and the myths--and everything in between--as he made his way from a college team in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, all the way to the Hall of Fame, 20 years after his death. Along the way, readers will discover what made Plank so great, the secrets behind his famous crossfire delivery, and more.
Gettysburg Eddie
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Author : Lawrence Knorr
language : en
Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.
Release Date : 2018-04-05
Gettysburg Eddie written by Lawrence Knorr and has been published by Sunbury Press, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Who is the winningest left-handed pitcher in Philadelphia baseball history? Who is the winningest left-handed pitcher in American League history? Who is third in wins all-time among left-handed starters? Who threw more shutouts than any left-handed pitcher in baseball history? Few know the answer is Edward Stewart Plank, also known as "Gettysburg" Eddie. Born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, only a dozen years after the bloody Civil War battle, Eddie grew up on a farm and was a late-bloomer. By his early twenties, he was a local star on the town ball team and enrolled in the Gettysburg Academy in order to pitch for the Gettysburg College team. Soon after, Connie Mack from the Philadelphia Athletics in the newly-formed American League came calling and the rest is history. Eddie Plank was the mainstay of Connie Mack's early success from 1901 through 1914. Plank's unorthodox delivery and pinpoint control brought him consistent results. While others out-pitched him during individual seasons, "Steady-Eddie" provided Mack excellence year after year while others came and went. Gettysburg Eddie chronicles the life of this clean-living baseball superstar who worked hard, saved his money, and was always the perfect gentleman. Said Mack upon hearing of Eddie's premature death in 1926, "I feel like a father must feel who has lost a son."
Beyond The Battlefield
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Author : James Rada Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Legacy Publishing
Release Date : 2018-07-24
Beyond The Battlefield written by James Rada Jr. and has been published by Legacy Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-24 with History categories.
Welcome to Peaceful Journey Funeral Home where the journey from life to death can be anything but peaceful. The viewing rooms bear the names of heavenly glory as found in the different religions of the world, but it is a long-forgotten religion that controls Peaceful Journey. Owner Bruce Godsey tries his best to comfort the mourners who visit, but he has seen a lot more than he can admit. Would mourners find peace in knowing that the corpses come alive at night or that ghosts cannibalize each other? And those are just the easiest oddities to accept at the funeral home.The oddities don't come from the fact that Peaceful Journey is a funeral home. It's the land on which the building sits. The ancient people who once lived on the land and performed their religious ceremonies were extinct long before Native Americans arrived to claim the land. However, the spirits of these ancient ones still roam the land, and the remnants of their mysticism has found expression in the rooms of Peaceful Journey.Here, a hand can still be connected to its unseen body on the other side of the veil, but the body of what sort of being? Ghostly beings can walk among other ghosts without being seen. The newly departed learned that life continues, though it may be in an unexpected form.Welcome to Peaceful Journey is a collection of 11 short stories written by award-winning author J. R. Rada. This collection also includes a preview of The Man Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe.
Beyond The Battlefield
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Author : James Rada
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-03-07
Beyond The Battlefield written by James Rada and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-07 with categories.
Home to a U.S. president, Hall of Fame pitcher and a classic automobile inventor, there's so much more to Gettysburg than just a three-day battle Sure Gettysburg is best-known for the epic Civil War battle that was fought there in 1863. It tends to overshadow many of the other interesting and important stories that have taken place in Gettysburg and the vicinity. Gettysburg was also home to one of the first tank training camps in the country during World War I. This camp brought a young army officer to Gettysburg who would play a very important role in town but also the world. His name was Dwight David Eisenhower. Hall of Fame pitcher Eddie Plank called Gettysburg home. He even owned a garage in town after he retired. Gettysburg is filled with stories of the famous and the not so famous, the curious and the cute, the mysterious and the deadly. Together they will tell you the story of a Gettysburg that you don't know. It is a town with a rich history that spans many years before and after the Civil War.
Connie Mack S First Dynasty
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Author : Lew Freedman
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-09-29
Connie Mack S First Dynasty written by Lew Freedman and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
More than a century ago, the Philadelphia Athletics enjoyed a glorious five-season run under legendary manager Connie Mack, winning three World Series and four pennants from 1910 through 1914. A's stars such as Hall of Famers Eddie Plank, Eddie Collins, Albert "Chief" Bender and Frank "Home Run" Baker are well known among baseball aficionados--and this book reveals more about their lives and careers. Mack's pivotal role in founding the team and building it into a successful franchise--before he shocked the sports world by dismantling it--is covered, along with the advent of the all-but-forgotten Federal League.
Roadside Baseball The Locations Of America S Baseball Landmarks
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Author : Chris Epting
language : en
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Release Date : 2019-06-04
Roadside Baseball The Locations Of America S Baseball Landmarks written by Chris Epting and has been published by Santa Monica Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Capturing such quintessentially American pastimes as baseball and road trips in one fascinating work, the updated and expanded third edition of Chris Epting’s Roadside Baseball chronicles more than 500 important events in baseball history with detailed descriptions of the event and information on each location. Packed with historical data, trivia, photographs, and baseball lore, entries include the birthplaces of baseball legends, ballparks, museums and halls of fame, final resting places, and many locations that are no longer standing. From out-of-the-way spots to the most popular stadiums in the U.S. and Canada, no site is too small or insignificant to be included in this comprehensive guide. The third edition of Roadside Baseball includes hundreds of newly discovered landmarks, including the former locations of stadiums that have been torn down since the last edition of the book (Yankee stadium, Shea stadium, Tiger stadium, etc.), information on the Negro Leagues Baseball Marker project which has placed headstones around the country to honor forgotten African-American ballplayers, new exhibits at existing MLB parks, and suggested daytrip itineraries located near your favorite stadiums. Other new entries include the actual diamond used for the classic film, The Sandlot; the exact location where Mickey Mantle’s legendary 565-foot blast landed; the baseball field in Orange County, California where many believe Babe Ruth hit the longest home run of his career against the great Walter Johnson (along with extremely rare photos of Ruth both batting and pitching during that very game); the newly marked location in Kekionga, Indiana where the first major league game was played in 1871; all 29 markers along the new “Hot Springs Baseball Trail” celebrating baseball history in Arkansas; and Heckscher Fields in Central Park, New York, where Larry David’s softball team played in an episode of “Curb Your Enthusisam.” Entries from the previous edition include the Buckminster Hotel in Boston, where the Black Sox planned their fix of the 1919 World Series; the original little league field and museum in Williamsport, Pennsylvania; the birthplace of Jackie Robinson; the place where Mickey Mantle was discovered by a scout from the New York Yankees; and the site of the original Wrigley Field, erected in Los Angeles in 1925. The third edition of Roadside Baseball is the most comprehensive book ever written on the locations of baseball landmarks, and the perfect gift for baseball fans of all ages!
Roadside Baseball
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Author : Chris Epting
language : en
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Release Date : 2009-04-01
Roadside Baseball written by Chris Epting and has been published by Santa Monica Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-01 with Travel categories.
Capturing such quintessentially American pastimes as baseball and road trips in one fascinating work, this updated and expanded guide chronicles more than 500 important events in baseball history with detailed descriptions of the event and information on each location. Packed with historical data, trivia, photographs, and baseball lore, entries include the birthplaces of baseball legends, ballparks, museums and halls of fame, final resting places, and many locations that are no longer standing. From out-of-the-way spots to the most popular stadiums in the U.S. and Canada, no site is too small or insignificant to be included in this comprehensive directory. Entries include the Buckminster Hotel in Boston, where the Black Sox planned their fix of the 1919 World Series; the original little league field and museum in Williamsport, Pennsylvania; the birthplace of Jackie Robinson; the place where Mickey Mantle was discovered by a scout from the New York Yankees; and the site of the original Wrigley Field, erected in Los Angeles in 1925.
The Arrival Of The American League
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Author : Warren N. Wilbert
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2007-07-02
The Arrival Of The American League written by Warren N. Wilbert and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-02 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In 1901, Charles Comiskey and Ban Johnson launched a brazen challenge to the National League's supremacy. This book covers the American League's origins in the Western League, the decisions and planning that laid the groundwork for the American League, and in detail, the 1901 season that established the AL as a new major league.
The Cubs And The A S Of 1910
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Author : Richard Bressler
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-10-03
The Cubs And The A S Of 1910 written by Richard Bressler and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-03 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Cubs were at the end of the best five-season run of any team in history. The team featured Three Finger Brown, the famed double play combination of Tinker to Evers to Chance, and the other players who together won 530 games in the 1906-1910 seasons. They won four National League pennants and were the first team to win consecutive World Series, in 1907 and 1908. After winning 104 games in 1909 and finishing second in the League, the Cubs came back in 1910 to win the pennant again--they seemed unstoppable. Going into the World Series, the Cubs--favored to win--were at the end of a great run and the Philadelphia A's were at the start of one. This book tells the story of the changing of the guard in baseball in 1910, and how these two great teams assembled. The narrative takes in the history of early 20th century baseball, featuring men like Ben Shibe, Connie Mack, Eddie Collins, Frank Baker, Chief Bender, and many others.
The Baseball Same Game
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Author : Stephen M. Lombardi
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2005-04
The Baseball Same Game written by Stephen M. Lombardi and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04 with Baseball players categories.
Ever since there has been a professional game, baseball fans have enjoyed debating comparisons of one player to another--both contemporaries and players across various eras in the sport's history. The Baseball Same Game adds to those debates. However, rather than focus on the traditional "Who's better?" arguments (such as "Mantle or Mays?" or "Ruth or Aaron?") The Baseball Same Game takes on the particular cases of "Which players were the same?" Unique baseball metrics--apart from those common and conventional baseball statistics that one would typically see on the back of a player's bubble gum card--are used to analyze career performance. And, The Baseball Same Game gives consideration to relativity when comparing statistics of baseball players from different eras in the game. Which baseball all-time greats were the same in terms of their relative performance? Who are the recently retired players that match-up to the stars of baseball's past? What players not in the Baseball Hall of Fame measure up to those already in the Hall? The Baseball Same Game provides these answers and more.