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.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Gibson has been 'consistently forgotten' in baseball history circles. But thanks to Armstrong and Healy's determination, excellent research skills and the comprehensive details they are able to share about Gibson's life, this Canadian baseball legend is now more likely to be remembered. And for their efforts, Canadian baseball history buffs, like myself, should be very grateful."-Cooperstown in Canada
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
48 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 16 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-7969-3 (9781476679693)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Richard C. Armstrong, a lifelong baseball fan, has a particular interest in the Deadball Era and Canadians who have played the game. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and lives in Guelph, Ontario. The late Martin Healy, Jr., lived in Hamilton, Ontario. A diehard Toronto Blue Jays fan and Canadian baseball historian, he was a member of the Hanlan's Point chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Preface
Introduction
?1.?Set the Tone
?2.?For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
?3.?The Canadian Is a Comer
?4.?Here Comes Hackenschmidt
?5.?Nearly as Good as They Come
?6.?Iron Man
?7.?Make a Hard Job Easy
?8.?"Maple Leaf Forever"
?9.?You Won't Make a Dime
10.?Gibson to Lead Maple Leafs
11.?Back in the Big Leagues
12.?Yearning for the Glory Days
13.?Forever a Baseball Man
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Major League Statistics
Appendix 2: Photo Gallery
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
