Characters from the Diamond (eBook)

Wild Events, Crazy Antics, and Unique Tales from Early Baseball

Ronald T. Waldo (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
278 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-5869-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This book brings to life the many odd, eccentric, and bizarre characters of baseball from the 1800s through the Deadball Era. While many stories are about the game’s greats such as John McGraw, Frank Chance, and Rube Waddell, the exploits of little-known players like J.A. Brown, Sleepy Bill Burns, and Jack Hendricks are covered as well.

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Baseball during the late 1800s and the Deadball Era was filled with aggressive, hard-nosed players who had no qualms about exhibiting belligerent behavior while tenaciously achieving victory on the diamond. These unique and eccentric individuals helped the game grow in popularity through their brilliance on the field and their legendary exploits off it. From manager Miller Huggins fighting with a pitcher over thick, juicy steaks to Rube Waddell getting arrested for tossing doughnuts at the coiffure of a waitress, their stories kept baseball fans entertained throughout the seasonand still entertain us today. In Characters from the Diamond: Wild Events, Crazy Antics, and Unique Tales from Early Baseball, Ronald T. Waldochronicles the adventures of an unparalleled group of players, managers, and umpires whose tales continue to define that era of baseball. From the days of Chris Von der Ahe when his St. Louis Browns dominated the American Association to the Great War, this book presents an array of unique stories, peculiar accounts, and humorous anecdotes involving the men who were the very fabric of the game during that time period. Baseball icons such as John McGraw, Willie Keeler, Ty Cobb, Frank Chance, Rube Waddell, and Mike Donlin are profiled in this book, while numerous lesser-known playersincluding Arthur Evans, Jack Rowan, Bill Kellogg, Bill Bailey, Ping Bodie, and William Duganare also given their moment in the sun alongside their more famous baseball brethren. Characters from the Diamond breathes life back into baseball from the late nineteenth century and Deadball Era. Illuminating, entertaining, and noteworthy, these stories surrounding some of the game's most unique individuals paint a humorous, off-beat picture of an often-forgotten era for baseball lovers everywhere.

Autor

Ronald T. Waldo has written six books on baseball history, including Fred Clarke: A Biography of the Baseball Hall of Fame Player-Manager (2010), The Battling Bucs of 1925: How the Pittsburgh Pirates Pulled Off the Greatest Comeback in World Series History (2011), Hazen “Kiki” Cuyler: A Baseball Biography (2012), Pennant Hopes Dashed by the Homer in the Gloamin’: The Story of How the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates Blew the National League Pennant (2013), The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates: Treachery and Triumph (2015), and Honus Wagner and His Pittsburgh Pirates: Scenes from a Golden Era (2015).

Inhalt

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Rebels, Sharpened Spikes, and Baseball Innovation in the Late Nineteenth CenturyChapter 2: Pranksters, Practical Jokes, and Tricks on the DiamondChapter 3: Baseball Icons, Turkey Mike, the Great Zim, Two Unique Catchers, and Ping’s ParrotChapter 4: Odd Occurrences, Two Men Called Rube, and Sleepy BillChapter 5: Men in Blue Handling the Indicator from Three ’til Five Every AfternoonChapter 6: Hug, Hughie, the Peerless Leader, and Fellow ManagersChapter 7: Bushers on the Farm and Minor League MayhemChapter 8: Demon Rum, John Barleycorn, and Frothy SudsChapter 9: Cases of Mistaken Identity and Things Not Appearing as They SeemChapter 10: Pennant Fever, Copping the Flag, and World Series MomentsChapter 11: Baseball and the Great WarChapter 12: A Grand Baseball Era Comes to an EndNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.3.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 11 Illustrations including: - 11 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Baseball
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-5869-1 / 1442258691
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-5869-3 / 9781442258693