The Tecumsehs of the International Association
Canada's First Major League Baseball Champions
Seiten
2015
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9436-1 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9436-1 (ISBN)
This is the previously untold story of the London Tecumsehs, an 1870s baseball team that rose to the top ranks of pro ball. The Tecumsehs of London, Ontario, were among the founding members of the International Association in 1877, the first league established to challenge the struggling National League, formed a year earlier. The team played against the top competition of the day and defeated nines from Chicago, St. Louis and elsewhere. They became the first champions of the International Association when they defeated Pittsburgh with the arm of Fred Goldsmith, one of the first curveball pitchers.
This is also the story of the International Association, the only one of the six leagues challenging the primacy of the National League that has never been accorded major league status. To this day it has been relegated to minor league status to the detriment of some of the pioneer players in the game.
This is also the story of the International Association, the only one of the six leagues challenging the primacy of the National League that has never been accorded major league status. To this day it has been relegated to minor league status to the detriment of some of the pioneer players in the game.
Award-winning journalist Brian Martin lives in London, Ontario. He is a member of the selection committee of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword 1
Preface 7
1. A Newcomer Catches Fever 11
2. Roots 25
3. Of Arms Races and Foreign Legions 40
4. Out with the Old… 58
5. A New Era 72
6. Opportunity Knocks 90
7. Setting the Tables 104
8. Early 1877—The Magical Run Begins 116
9. Late 1877—Champions 129
10. Between Innings 146
11. Rumblings 160
12. The Dream Dies 175
13. Moving On 190
14. After the Glory Days 203
15. Pitching the Pitch 221
Epilogue 235
Chapter Notes 241
Bibliography 257
Index 261
| Zusatzinfo | 32 photos, notes, bibliography, index |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 376 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-9436-0 / 0786494360 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-9436-1 / 9780786494361 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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