
"Swish" Nicholson
A Biography of Wartime Baseball's Leading Slugger
Robert A. Greenberg(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 29. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-7864-3274-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first biography of Bill "Swish" Nicholson, a Cubs favorite and baseball's top slugger during the World War II era. Only days out of college in 1936, Nicholson went straight to the majors, putting in a brief appearance for Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's before he was optioned to the minors. His contract eventually purchased by the Cubs, Nicholson spent 10 years on the North Side of Chicago, where he would claim National League home run and RBI titles twice, earn spots on five National League All-Star teams, and play a pivotal role on the pennant-winning club of 1945. After Nicholson was traded to the Phillies, amid the dissenting cries of Cubs fans, he helped the 1950 Whiz Kids to the National League title with two dramatic pinch-hit home runs.
This balanced, carefully researched biography covers Nicholson's life early and late, thoroughly describes his legendary feats of slugging, and gauges his accomplishments in light of the era in which played.
This balanced, carefully researched biography covers Nicholson's life early and late, thoroughly describes his legendary feats of slugging, and gauges his accomplishments in light of the era in which played.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
17 photos, statistics, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
449 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-3274-5 (9780786432745)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Robert A. Greenberg is a 1974 graduate of Washington College, Nicholson's alma mater, and a member of SABR. A Circuit Court judge in Montgomery County, Maryland, he is married and has three children.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. On Fancy Farm
2. Three Sport Man
3. Return from Annapolis
4. Mr. Mack and the A's
5. Life in the Bushes
6. Back to the Big Leagues
7. Catalina to Chicago
8. The Last Prewar Season
9. Baseball, As Usual
10. Coming Into His Own
11. "Swish" and His Fans
12. The Supreme Compliment
13. The Year of the Billy Goat Curse
14. Benched
15. The Cubs in Decline
16. Farewell to the Windy City
17. The City of Brotherly Love
18. The Whiz Kids
19. The Giants Win the Pennant
20. Shakeup on the Phillies
21. Is There Life After Baseball?
Epilogue
Appendix-Bill Nicholson's Regular Season Career Statistics and World Series Record
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. On Fancy Farm
2. Three Sport Man
3. Return from Annapolis
4. Mr. Mack and the A's
5. Life in the Bushes
6. Back to the Big Leagues
7. Catalina to Chicago
8. The Last Prewar Season
9. Baseball, As Usual
10. Coming Into His Own
11. "Swish" and His Fans
12. The Supreme Compliment
13. The Year of the Billy Goat Curse
14. Benched
15. The Cubs in Decline
16. Farewell to the Windy City
17. The City of Brotherly Love
18. The Whiz Kids
19. The Giants Win the Pennant
20. Shakeup on the Phillies
21. Is There Life After Baseball?
Epilogue
Appendix-Bill Nicholson's Regular Season Career Statistics and World Series Record
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index