The Gashouse Gang
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The Gashouse Gang
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Author : John Heidenry
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2007-03-26
The Gashouse Gang written by John Heidenry and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-26 with Sports & Recreation categories.
With The Gashouse Gang, John Heidenry delivers the definitive account of one the greatest and most colorful baseball teams of all times, the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals, filled with larger-than-life baseball personalities like Branch Rickey, Leo Durocher, Pepper Martin, Casey Stengel, Satchel Paige, Frankie Frisch, and -- especially -- the eccentric good ol' boy and great pitcher Dizzy Dean and his brother Paul. The year 1934 marked the lowest point of the Great Depression, when the U.S. went off the gold standard, banks collapsed by the score, and millions of Americans were out of work. Epic baseball feats offered welcome relief from the hardships of daily life. The Gashouse Gang, the brilliant culmination of a dream by its general manager, Branch Rickey, the first to envision a farm system that would acquire and "educate" young players in the art of baseball, was adored by the nation, who saw itself -- scruffy, proud, and unbeatable -- in the Gang. Based on original research and told in entertaining narrative style, The Gashouse Gang brings a bygone era and a cast full of vivid personalities to life and unearths a treasure trove of baseball lore that will delight any fan of the great American pastime.
The Gashouse Gang
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Author : Robert E. Hood
language : en
Publisher: William Morrow &Company
Release Date : 1976
The Gashouse Gang written by Robert E. Hood and has been published by William Morrow &Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with categories.
Dizzy Dean And The Gashouse Gang
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Author : Carolyn Mueller
language : en
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
Release Date : 2015-08-12
Dizzy Dean And The Gashouse Gang written by Carolyn Mueller and has been published by Reedy Press LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-12 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
There are baseball heroes-and then there are legends. Dizzy Dean stands among the legendary players who have truly left their mark on America's game. History remembers Dizzy not only for his prowess on the pitcher's mound, but also for his character off of it. Dizzy and the Gashouse Gang takes readers back in time to a simpler era in Major League Baseball, when the St. Louis Cardinals ruled the roost. Follow Dizzy and his teammates on their journey as they grow from a ragtag bunch of misfits to true world champions.
The Gashouse Gang And A Couple Of Other Guys
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Author : J. Roy Stockton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
The Gashouse Gang And A Couple Of Other Guys written by J. Roy Stockton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with categories.
The Gashouse Gang And A Couple Of Other Guys
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Author : J Roy Stockston
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2015-09-05
The Gashouse Gang And A Couple Of Other Guys written by J Roy Stockston and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-05 with categories.
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Dizzy And The Gas House Gang
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Author : Doug Feldmann
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-11-05
Dizzy And The Gas House Gang written by Doug Feldmann and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Led by the colorful pitcher Dizzy Dean, the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals personified Depression-era America. The players were underpaid, wore uniforms that were almost always torn and dirty, and had wandered into professional baseball from small towns in the Midwest where other jobs were scarce. Despite their lack of resources, however, and despite coming off two mediocre seasons, the Cardinals emerged triumphant in '34, winning the pennant by two games over the Giants and the World Series in seven games over the Tigers. The book chronicles that championship team which came to be known in baseball lore as the famous "Gas House Gang." This work brings to life the legendary exploits of player manager Frankie Frisch and the Dean brothers--Dizzy and Paul--who combined for 49 wins that season. The era, the team, the season, and the Series are all fully covered.
Gashouse Gang
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Author : Robert E. Hood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976-01-01
Gashouse Gang written by Robert E. Hood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976-01-01 with categories.
Nice Guys Finish Last
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Author : Leo Durocher
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2009-09-15
Nice Guys Finish Last written by Leo Durocher and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you break them?” The history of baseball is rife with colorful characters. But for sheer cantankerousness, fighting moxie, and will to win, very few have come close to Leo “the Lip” Durocher. Following a five-decade career as a player and manager for baseball’s most storied franchises, Durocher teamed up with veteran sportswriter Ed Linn to tell the story of his life in the game. The resulting book, Nice Guys Finish Last, is baseball at its best, brimming with personality and full of all the fights and feuds, triumphs and tricks that made Durocher such a success—and an outsized celebrity. Durocher began his career inauspiciously, riding the bench for the powerhouse 1928 Yankees and hitting so poorly that Babe Ruth nicknamed him “the All-American Out.” But soon Durocher hit his stride: traded to St. Louis, he found his headlong play and never-say-die attitude a perfect fit with the rambunctious “Gashouse Gang” Cardinals. In 1939, he was named player-manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers—and almost instantly transformed the underachieving Bums into perennial contenders. He went on to manage the New York Giants, sharing the glory of one of the most famous moments in baseball history, Bobby Thomson’s “shot heard ’round the world,” which won the Giants the 1951 pennant. Durocher would later learn how it felt to be on the other side of such an unforgettable moment, as his 1969 Cubs, after holding first place for 105 days, blew a seemingly insurmountable 8-1/2-game lead to the Miracle Mets. All the while, Durocher made as much noise off the field as on it. His perpetual feuds with players, owners, and league officials—not to mention his public associations with gamblers, riffraff, and Hollywood stars like George Raft and Larraine Day—kept his name in the headlines and spread his fame far beyond the confines of the diamond. A no-holds-barred account of a singular figure, Nice Guys Finish Last brings the personalities and play-by-play of baseball’s greatest era to vivid life, earning a place on every baseball fan’s bookshelf.
St Louis Cardinals Past Present
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Author : Doug Feldmann
language : en
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Release Date : 2008-12-15
St Louis Cardinals Past Present written by Doug Feldmann and has been published by Quarto Publishing Group USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Explore over a century of Cardinals baseball in this illustrated tour of the players, teams, ballparks, and historic moments! With a legacy that goes back to the Brown Stockings of the old American Association, the St. Louis Cardinals have one of the longest and greatest traditions in the history of baseball. Winners of ten World Series titles (second only to the New York Yankees) and twenty-one pennants dating back to 1885, the Redbirds have established a dynasty across the decades—from Charlie Comiskey’s four-time AA champs, through the “Gashouse Gang” of the 1930s and the “Runnin’ Redbirds” in the 1980s, up to the 2006 World Champions. Front-office pioneers like Chris von der Ahe and Branch Rickey have put the Cardinals franchise at the forefront of innovation, while bringing in some of baseball’s greatest talent—pitchers Dizzy Dean to Bob Gibson, sluggers Johnny Mize to Mark McGwire, and all-around superstars like Rogers “Rajah” Hornsby, Stan “the Man” Musial, and Albert Pujols. Pairing historic black-and-white photos and contemporary images of the modern game, St. Louis Cardinals: Past & Present explores the ballparks and the fans, the players and the teams that have defined Cardinals baseball.
The Dizziest Season
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Author : Gordon H. Fleming
language : en
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date : 1984
The Dizziest Season written by Gordon H. Fleming and has been published by William Morrow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Sports & Recreation categories.