Long before the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants brought the major leagues to California in 1958, professional baseball thrived on the West Coast in the form of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). Minor only in name, the league featured intense rivalries, a huge fan base, and such future Hall of Famers as Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. The Los Angeles Angels won 14 PCL pennants and stood as the league's premier franchise. This year-by-year chronicle of the Los Angeles Angels from 1903 to 1957 includes an overview of the PCL and a wealth of statistical information, including an all-time player roster, a list of important team records, lineups, and attendance information. Based in part on personal interviews with former Angels players, this history offers a nostalgic look back at the PCL and the early days of baseball in the West.
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"Highly worthy contribution to this rich legacy"-Nine; "highly regarded"-Whittier Daily News.
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Interest Age: From 18 years
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Höhe: 254 mm
Breite: 178 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
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978-0-7864-6520-0 (9780786465200)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The late Richard Beverage was the founder and president of the Pacific Coast League Historical Society and a past president of the Society for American Baseball Research. He was also secretary-treasurer of the Association of Professional Ballplayers of America, a charitable organization that assists former professional ballplayers who are in need.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. The Early Years of the Pacific Coast League
2. A New Ball Park and New Owners
3. World War I and Another Angels Championship
4. The War Is Over and the Tigers Win Twice
5. An Angels Pennant and a New Owner
6. A New Management Team Takes Over as Red Leaves
7. A New Ballpark and a Pennant to Follow
8. A Collapse and the Angels Rebuild
9. Night Baseball Is Introduced as the Depression Begins
10. Depression Baseball
11. The Yankees of the West
12. The Streak Is Broken and the Stars Leave Town
13. Truck Hannah Takes the Helm
14. Hannah Is Out and Statz Is In
15. As World War II Beckons, the Angels Flounder
16. Disaster in Sacramento
17. Wartime Baseball and Two Pennants
18. A Third Major League? Meanwhile, the Angels Win Another Pennant
19. Decline and Fall
20. The Angels Fall to the Bottom
21. Smilin' Stan in Charge
22. Bill Sweeney Is Back in Town
23. Sgt. Bilko and His Gang
24. Dodger Blue
Epilogue
Appendix A: All -Time Los Angeles Angeles Roster
Appendix B: Team Batting, Fielding and Pitching
Appendix C: Individual Batting and Pitching, by Season and Career
Appendix D: Managers and Their Records
Appendix E: Paid Attendance
Bibliography
Index
