The Battling Bucs of 1925

How the Pittsburgh Pirates Pulled Off the Greatest Comeback in World Series History

Ronald T. Waldo (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

293 Seiten

2011
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-6459-3 (ISBN)

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After coming close to winning the pennant on more than one occasion during the early 1920s, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally shed the stigma of being underachievers and claimed the National League flag in 1925, ending the New York Giants' four-year reign at the top of the league. Manager Bill McKechnie's brigade of young guns moved on to oppose the defending world champion Washington Senators in the World Series. After falling behind three games to one, Pittsburgh pulled off the greatest comeback in World Series history when they rallied to win in a thrilling seventh game. This detailed history recounts the entire 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates season, paying special attention to the team's construction and the World Series. Appendices provide complete statistics for the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates, box scores for all seven games of that year's World Series, and World Series statistics for both teams.

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

Preface

1. Gaining Valuable Experience in a Tight Pennant Race

2. Building a Team to End New York’s Dynasty

3. Spring Training at Paso Robles

4. A Sluggish Start

5. Booming Bats Lead to a Turnaround

6. Battling New York for the Top Spot

7. The Pennant Race Tightens

8. Putting a Stranglehold on First

9. Clinching the National League Pennant

10. Game One to Washington, Game Two to Pittsburgh

11. Washington Grabs Control

12. Pittsburgh Battles Back

13. Carey and the Pirates Overcome Johnson and the Weather

14. Champions of the World

15. The Champions’ Troubles in ’26

Appendix A: 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics

Appendix B: 1925 World Series Box Scores

Appendix C: 1925 World Series Statistics

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Zusatzinfo	29 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	399 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7864-6459-3 / 0786464593
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-6459-3 / 9780786464593
Zustand	Neuware