This biography of Edd Roush, Indiana-born deadball batting king, centers on the events of the 1919 Black Sox World series but covers his life in full. Roush earned two National League batting titles and entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. The work contains interviews with Roush and photographs, many from the Roush family collection.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"of great use to baseball historians and fans of the deadball era and the 1920s...this is an important book as it provides insight into a lost star in the baseball galaxy"-Nine; "Stinson's compelling prose is as captivating to read as his research is thorough and extensive. I was reminded of long-forgotten stories and enjoyed much newly uncovered information. Absolutely a must-read for anyone interested in baseball history."-Jade Roush Dellinger
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
39 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4407-6 (9780786444076)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Mitchell Conrad Stinson is an award winning sports reporter in Evansville, Indiana.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Prologue
1. Roughs in the Diamond
2. Cow Teats and Horsehide
3. The Kitty League
4. Blossoming in Evansville
5. Major League Audition
6. Breaking the Chains
7. Hoosier Hysteria
8. Jersey Boys
9. Edd Roush vs. John McGraw
10. Signs of Greatness
11. A Batting Battle and Wartime Baseball
12. A Year to Remember
13. The Real Tale of the Tape
14. The 1919 World Series
15. New Day Dawning
16. Baseball on Trial
17. The Swinging Twenties
18. McGraw and Roush: A Marriage of Inconvenience
19. Holding Out and Holding On
20. An Active Depression
21. The Long Way to Cooperstown
22. Looks Good for His Age
23. Last Call
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
