The Tecumsehs Of The International Association
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The Tecumsehs Of The International Association
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Author : Brian Martin
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-12-24
The Tecumsehs Of The International Association written by Brian Martin and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-24 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This is the previously untold story of the London Tecumsehs, an 1870s baseball team that rose to the top ranks of pro ball. The Tecumsehs of London, Ontario, were among the founding members of the International Association in 1877, the first league established to challenge the struggling National League, formed a year earlier. The team played against the top competition of the day and defeated nines from Chicago, St. Louis and elsewhere. They became the first champions of the International Association when they defeated Pittsburgh with the arm of Fred Goldsmith, one of the first curveball pitchers. This is also the story of the International Association, the only one of the six leagues challenging the primacy of the National League that has never been accorded major league status. To this day it has been relegated to minor league status to the detriment of some of the pioneer players in the game.
Pud Galvin
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Author : Brian Martin
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-09-15
Pud Galvin written by Brian Martin and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Despite his outstanding pitching record, James Francis "Pud" Galvin (1856-1902) was largely forgotten after his premature death. During his 18-year career with Pittsburgh, Buffalo and St. Louis, he was one of the best-paid players in the game--but died penniless. The diminutive hurler was the first to reach 300 wins (and only four pitchers have amassed more). A determined researcher documented Galvin's record decades after his death and he was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1965 with 365 wins. This book is the first comprehensive biography of Galvin and his use of a testosterone-based concoction--with eye-popping results--which earned him newfound attention as a pioneer of performance enhancing drugs.
Baseball S Wildest Season
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Author : William J. Ryczek
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2023-03-13
Baseball S Wildest Season written by William J. Ryczek and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-13 with Sports & Recreation categories.
At the end of the 1883 baseball season, things looked rosy--attendance had skyrocketed and the National League and American Association were at peace. A year later, however, the sport was in total disarray. A third major league, the Union Association, had come on the scene and waged a bitter war that rocked the baseball world. By the dawn of the 1885 season, the UA had dissolved in a sea of red ink, the AA had dropped four teams, and the minor leagues were desperately hoping to make it through the season.Amid the chaos of 1884 were some historic moments. Iron-man pitcher Hoss Radbourn won 59 games and led the Providence Grays to victory over the New York Metropolitans in the first World Series. Fleet Walker broke baseball's first color line. There were a record eight no-hitters and a cast of fascinating figures--some famous, some lost to history--like Radbourn, Hustling Horace Phillips, Dan O'Leary, and Edward (The Only) Nolan. This book tells the story of the momentous yet overshadowed 1884 season.
Lion Of The League
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Author : Larry R. Gerlach
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
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Lion Of The League written by Larry R. Gerlach 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 with categories.
Barney Dreyfuss
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Author : Brian Martin
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-08-12
Barney Dreyfuss written by Brian Martin and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A young German immigrant, Barney Dreyfuss was an American success story in business and in baseball. He fell in love with the game after settling in Paducah, Kentucky, where he discovered he had a knack for assembling good players on the diamond. Relocating to Louisville, he became involved in the professional game with the Colonels. Faced with ouster from the National League, he took his players to Pittsburgh, where he became owner of the Pirates and forged a winning tradition, leading the club to six pennants and two World Series. This first biography of Dreyfuss chronicles the innovative career of the Hall of Famer executive who built Forbes Field--the National League's first concrete-and-steel ballpark, into which he put $1 million of his own money--pushed for creation of the office of commissioner to govern the game and helped initiate the modern World Series.
The National Game
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Author : Alfred Henry Spink
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2000
The National Game written by Alfred Henry Spink and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
"Spink provides a history of baseball before 1910; position-by-position biographies of former players and of every major league player of that era; sketches of managers, magnates, journalists, and umpires; the lineup of every championship team from 1871 to 1910 World Series."--Back cover.
America S National Game
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Author : Albert G. Spalding
language : en
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Release Date : 2020-09-14
America S National Game written by Albert G. Spalding and has been published by Jazzybee Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-14 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This book is in great demand by baseball enthusiasts. Having been connected with every department of the game from player to magnate, Mr. Spalding has contributed a very important work to the game's history. As the invincible pitcher of the Boston Club, previous to the formation of the National League, his book of so many pages is an interesting record of events dating from the beginning of the great American pastime. It is not exactly a history of the game, but deals largely with incidents during the author's career, who was a player in the late 1860s and early 1870s, and helped organize the National League in 1876. One chapter, devoted to sundry topics, gives an account of the sale of the immortal "King Kelly," the original "$10,000 beauty," by Chicago to the Boston Club in the late 1880s. Other Chapters are devoted to the literature of the game, quoting several instances of the baseball paragrapher's art and also specimens of the distinct poetry of the pastime, of which "Casey at the Bat" is probably the most widely known. The Cincinnati Red Stockings Mr. Spalding gives credit as being the pioneer professional organization. It was not, however, until 1871 that professional baseball playing, as recognized today, was instituted. Mr. Spalding shows how cricket could not do for Americans. He says it is suitable for the British temperament, but not for the Yankee hustling spirit. He also tells how he worked into the game through a one-handed catch when a small boy. To lovers of baseball, whose name is legion, and whose number increases yearly, this book comprises in itself a whole library of useful information.
The Beaver Bites Back
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Author : David H. Flaherty
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1993
The Beaver Bites Back written by David H. Flaherty and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
Canadians have demonstrated a remarkable sense of unity about protection of their "cultural industries" during the continuing national debate over free trade. This study of the effect of American popular culture on Canada is therefore particularly relevant.
Decisions And Orders Of The National Labor Relations Board
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Author : E.U.A. National Labor Relations Board
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2001-08
Decisions And Orders Of The National Labor Relations Board written by E.U.A. National Labor Relations Board and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08 with Law categories.
George Mooney Gibson
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Author : Richard C. Armstrong
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-03-10
George Mooney Gibson written by Richard C. Armstrong and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Canadian-born George "Mooney" Gibson (1880-1967) grew up playing baseball on the sandlots around London, Ontario, before going on to star with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. In an era known for tough, defensive catchers, Gibson was an ironman and set records for endurance. He helped the Pirates defeat Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers to win their first World Series in 1909. He played with and against some of the biggest names in the game and counted Cobb, Honus Wagner and John McGraw as friends. He then held numerous coaching and managing roles in New York, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Washington and Chicago--the last Canadian to manage full-time in the Major Leagues.