After many disappointing seasons during the 1930s, the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates looked like they were finally poised to claim their first National League pennant since 1927. A hot streak during June and July propelled manager Pie Traynor's squad into first place. Yet after commanding the top spot for more than two months, Pittsburgh could not hold off the charging Chicago Cubs and experienced one of the most monumental collapses in baseball history. This detailed historical account examines the entire 1938 season, while also looking at the players and events that were a major part of this star-crossed season.
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Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
20 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 16 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7864-7202-4 (9780786472024)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Ronald T. Waldo, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, lives in Pittsburgh. His articles have appeared in Pittsburgh Pride Magazine and Sports Collectors Digest, and he is the author of several books on baseball history.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ?vi
Preface ?1
?1.?Murderers' Row and the Waner Brothers ?5
?2.?Bill Benswanger and Arky Vaughan Arrive on the Scene ?25
?3.?New Blood Offers Hope to Pirates Fans for 1938 Season ?40
?4.?Bad Luck During Spring Training in San Bernardino ?53
?5.?Bucs Bust Out of the Gate Due to Arky Vaughan's Heroics ?69
?6.?Paul Waner's Slump and Talk of Rebuilding for Next Year ?88
?7.?Pirates Regroup as Benswanger and Traynor Nix Deal with New York Giants ?107
?8.?Johnny Rizzo Shines as Pirates Climb into First Place ?126
?9.?Pittsburgh Feels the Pressure and Starts to Wilt in the Summer Heat ?146
10.?Traynor's Boys Attempt to Hang on While Chicago Surges ?166
11.?Pittsburgh's Final Collapse and the Homer in the Gloamin' ?186
12.?Disastrous Season and a Second-Division Finish in 1939 ?207
13.?The End of an Era ?222
Appendix A: 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster ?232
Appendix B: 1938 Statistics ?234
Chapter Notes ?236
Bibliography ?257
Index ?259
