The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League

A History, 1903-1957

Richard Beverage (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

260 Seiten

2011
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-6520-0 (ISBN)

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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.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.10.2011
Zusatzinfo	69 photos, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7864-6520-4 / 0786465204
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-6520-0 / 9780786465200
Zustand	Neuware