Iowa Baseball Greats
Sixteen Major Leaguers Who Were in the Game for Life
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2015
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9894-9 (ISBN)
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In the world of sports, Iowa is probably best known for wrestling but the state has also produced more than 200 major league baseball players. Sixteen of them are profiled here, including six Hall of Famers, the game's brightest star of the 19th century, an American League batting champion, and the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row.
In the world of sports, Iowa is probably best known for wrestling but the state has also produced more than 200 major league baseball players. Sixteen of them are profiled here, including six Hall of Famers, the game's brightest star of the 19th century, an American League batting champion, the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row, the only catcher to catch two back-to-back no-hitters and one of the most dominant pitchers in American League history.
They made their presence felt off the field, too. One helped fortify the game's racial barriers. One helped tear them down. One invented devices that changed the game. Two wrote instructional books on baseball. One became famous so young that he graced the cover of national magazines before graduating from high school. Each has a compelling story, some interwoven with the game's greatest moments.
In the world of sports, Iowa is probably best known for wrestling but the state has also produced more than 200 major league baseball players. Sixteen of them are profiled here, including six Hall of Famers, the game's brightest star of the 19th century, an American League batting champion, the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row, the only catcher to catch two back-to-back no-hitters and one of the most dominant pitchers in American League history.
They made their presence felt off the field, too. One helped fortify the game's racial barriers. One helped tear them down. One invented devices that changed the game. Two wrote instructional books on baseball. One became famous so young that he graced the cover of national magazines before graduating from high school. Each has a compelling story, some interwoven with the game's greatest moments.
Don Doxsie lives in Davenport, Iowa, and is retired following an award-winning, 49-year career as a sportswriter.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. Utility: Cal McVey
2. Designated Hitter: Cap Anson
3. Outfield: Fred Clarke
4. Outfield: George Stone
5. Pitcher: Jack Coombs
6. Catcher: Hank Severeid
7. Shortstop: Dave Bancroft
8. Pitcher: Red Faber
9. Outfield: Bing Miller
10. Pitcher: Dazzy Vance
11. Pitcher: Earl Whitehill
12. First Base: Hal Trosky
13. Pitcher: Bob Feller
14. Second Base: Gene Baker
15. Pitcher: Mike Boddicker
16. Third Base: Casey Blake
17. The Best of the Rest: Position Players
18. The Best of the Rest: Pitchers
Appendix: Iowa Records (Prior to 2015)
Chapter Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.1.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 39 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 340 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-9894-3 / 0786498943 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-9894-9 / 9780786498949 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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