Table of Contents
Preface delete
Chapter One. 1900, National League
A Gem of a Season?5
The Iron Man to the Rescue: Brooklyn?10
Putting It Together Too Late: Pittsburgh?14
A Formidable Batting Order: Philadelphia?17?Faded Glory: Boston?18
Spoiled Broth: St. Louis?21
A Team of Fighters: Chicago?22
Good Idea, Bad Timing: Cincinnati?23
Polishing the Big Apple's Team?27
Big Ed Decided to Bunt?29
Wee Willie Was Big?30
Kip's Bad
Rep?36
Intersecting Career Paths: Pink Hawley and Joe McGinnity?37
A Loud Noise in Brooklyn: Roaring Bill Kennedy?43
Chapter Two. 1901, National League
The Baseball War's Opening Salvo?46
A New Powerhouse: Pittsburgh?47
More Ginger: Philadelphia?51
Please, Please-Not Toward Third: Brooklyn?53?Addition by Subtraction: St. Louis?55
Battle Damage: Boston, Chicago, New York and Cincinnati?57
A Fine Utility Player: Honus Wagner?61
There Was Something About Harry: Harry Wolverton?64
A Rising Star: Jimmy Sheckard?65
He Doesn't Need the Money: Emmet Heidrick?66
A Tale of Two Lefties: Lefty Davis?69
The Toast of New York: Christy Mathewson?70?Rambling Rube?73
Harsher Times?77
Chapter Three. 1901, American League
The New Major League?81
The Defending-and New-Champions:
Chicago?82
A Gentleman's Team: Boston?86
A Thrilling Start: Detroit?89?Mack Cobbles Together a Winner: Philadelphia?91
McGraw's Orioles, Act II?94?
A Considerable Trick: Washington?96
Cleveland Still Had the Blues?98
Losing Brews Fan Discontent?102
In a Class by Himself: Napoleon Lajoie?104 delete deleteA Designated Hitter Born Too Soon: Bill Keister?108
Davey Crockett
Detroit?110
Adjusting Successfully: Cy Young?111
A Logical Decision:
Frank DeHaas Robison?115
Chapter Four. 1902, National League
A Desperate Counterattack?117
Like Men Among Boys: Pittsburgh?121
Hanlon's Projects: Brooklyn?123
End of the Road for a Star: Boston?127
Refreshing Changes: Cincinnati?129
New Nickname, New Manager, New
Players: Chicago?130
Why Rebuilding Is Difficult: St. Louis?133
Seventy-
Five Percent Good: Philadelphia?136
The Fourth Estate Gets Its Chance: New York?138
A Fielding Wonder: Fred Tenney?141
A Wee Bit of a Slugger: Tommy Leach?143
The Future King of Sluggers: Sam Crawford?144
Setting the Standard: Bill Bergen?149
"Noodles": Frank Hahn?150
Chapter Five. 1902, American League
Mixed Luck and Rube Waddell: Philadelphia?156
Dashed Hopes: St. Louis?161?Misplaced Charity: Boston?164
Comiskey's Machine Sputters?166
A Team Transformed: Cleveland?168
Not As Good As Advertised: Washington?170?
A Team Too Fiery: Detroit?173
Orioles and Patriots?176
A Golden Glove: Jimmy Collins?180
"Scoops": George Carey?184
An -All-American Guy: Dave Fultz?186
Welcome to the Big Leagues, Mr. Joss?189
Chapter Six. 1903, National League
Stumbling Toward Peace?193
Still Good Enough: Pittsburgh?199?
A Successful "Con" Job: New York?202
Selee Builds a Contender: Chicago?205
Costly Altruism: Cincinnati?208
The Stars Said "Goodbye": Brooklyn?210
A Painful Season: Boston?214
Tragedy and Disappointment: Philadelphia?216
At Least the Grandstand Didn't Collapse: St. Louis?218
Poor Control: Mike Donlin?221
A Quiet Hero: Deacon Phillippe?227
Chapter Seven. 1903, American League
Paying More, Getting Less?232
A Nebraska Cyclone in Boston?233
Not Enough Pixie Dust: Philadelphia?238
Too Many E's: Cleveland?240
Not Quite Ready: New York?243
Kerosene: Detroit?245
Seriously -Off-Track: St. Louis?248
Playing Ugly: Chicago?250
The Passing of a Great Player: Washington?253
The Man They Fought Over: George Davis?255
Bill Bradley, B.I.?259
Count Your Cows: Kid Elberfeld?262
"Socks": Ralph
Seybold?265
Don't Tread on Griff: Clark Griffith?267
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