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The Black Prince of Baseball

Author : Donald Dewey
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803299664
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Black Prince of Baseball written by Donald Dewey and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As America lurched into the twentieth century, its national pastime was afflicted with the same moral malaise that was enveloping the rest of the nation. Players regularly bet on games, games were routinely fixed, and league politics were as dirty as the base paths. Against this backdrop, Hal Chase emerged as one of the game's greatest players and also as one of its most scandalous characters. With charisma and bravado that earned him the nickname The Prince, Chase charmed his way across America, spinning lies in the afternoon, dealing high-stakes poker at night, and gambling with beautiful women until dawn. Most notoriously of all, he undermined his stature as the era's greatest first baseman by conniving with gamblers to fix games and draw teammates into his diamond conspiracies. But as Donald Dewey and Nicholas Acocella reveal in their groundbreaking biography, The Black Prince of Baseball, Chase was also a scapegoat for baseball notables with hands even dirtier than his. These included league officials who ignored facts in an attempt to pin the 1919 Black Sox scandal on him and--a previously unknown twist--the fabled John McGraw, who perjured himself on a witness stand against the first baseman. Although Chase, contrary to popular belief, was never banned from the major leagues, meticulous research by the authors implicates him in other shady enterprises as well, not least an attempt to blackmail revivalist Aimee Semple McPherson. As The Black Prince of Baseball makes clear, in his protean talents and larcenies, Hal Chase personified all the excesses of Ragtime.

Burying the Black Sox

Author : Gene Carney
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1597971081
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)

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Download or read book Burying the Black Sox written by Gene Carney and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New insight on baseball's most famous scandal

Hal Chase

Author : Martin Donell Kohout
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786450436
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Hal Chase written by Martin Donell Kohout and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hal Chase is considered by many to be one of the best first basemen ever to play the game of baseball. He was able to make the routine look spectacular, the spectacular look routine. But Chase will never have his plaque in Cooperstown because he has gone down in history as the biggest crook in baseball. Chase was repeatedly accused of throwing games, bribing players, betting against his own team, and various other crimes, yet with his relaxed nature he always managed to get off the hook for his misdeeds by working his charm. His major league career lasted from 1905 to 1919, and by the mid-1930s he was a destitute alcoholic living off friends. The last fifteen years of Chase's life saw him hospitalized repeatedly for a variety of ailments, living off a sister and brother-in-law who loathed him. This work traces the turbulent life and times of Hal Chase from his humble beginnings to his sad end.

A Prince at First

Author : Ed Dinger
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786483365
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book A Prince at First written by Ed Dinger and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2002-05-23 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicknamed Prince Hal, first baseman Hal Chase was the first captain of the New York Yankees in the early years of the twentieth century (when the team was known as the Highlanders). Widely regarded as one of the most gifted first basemen ever to play the game, he is also regarded as the most corrupt individual to play. Prince Hal's charismatic personality, however, helped him overcome repeated accusations of throwing games, bribing players, betting against his own team and various other misbehaviors. At the time of the 1919 World Series fix--the so-called Black Sox scandal--he was thought to have been the mastermind and was banned from organized ball. He died penniless in a state hospital after World War II, the victim of beriberi brought on by years of alcoholism and poor diet. This is a fictional but carefully factual "autobiography." Based on extensive research, it chronicles Chase's many exploits. Even more revealing, it also traces the corruption of the man's soul.

The Half-Game Pennant of 1908

Author : Charles C. Alexander
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476665060
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Half-Game Pennant of 1908 written by Charles C. Alexander and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1908 American League pennant race was described as a "a fierce and fluctuating fight." With five games left in the season, each of the league's four westernmost teams still had a shot at the championship. It was the height of the Deadball Era, noted for its spectacular pitching, low scoring, quickly played games, and memorable characters. It was also a time when professional baseball truly came into its own as America's national pastime. This lively account details a neglected chapter in the game's history.

California Baseball: from the Pioneers to the Glory Years

Author : Chris Goode
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557087600
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (57 download)

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Book Synopsis California Baseball: from the Pioneers to the Glory Years by : Chris Goode

Download or read book California Baseball: from the Pioneers to the Glory Years written by Chris Goode and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-10-14 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the 1890s, the book examines the personalities, schools, teams, managers, and owners that helped shape baseball in California. It provides an insightful history of the game from the perspective of the California minor leagues, particularly the California League and Pacific Coast League. While focusing on the lives of a select group of pioneers integral to the sport in the Golden State, it reveals a representative and interesting sample of the achievements, events, and contributions spanning a half-century. Frank Chance, Walter Johnson, Hal Chase, Mike Donlin, Charlie Graham, Hap Hogan, Hen Berry, and Cy Moreing lead teams including Santa Clara College, St. Mary's, the Los Angeles Angels, Stockton Millers, San Jose Prune Pickers, Vernon Tigers, Santa Cruz Sand Crabs, Oakland Oaks, and San Francisco Seals. We begin in San Francisco in 1897 at the genesis of professional baseball in California ' at the San Francisco Examiner Baseball Tournament.

Black Sox in the Courtroom

Author : William F. Lamb
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786472685
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Black Sox in the Courtroom written by William F. Lamb and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-03-29 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, non-partisan account of the judicial proceedings spawned by the corruption of the 1919 World Series is badly needed. This book provides it. The narrative of events has been crafted from surviving fragments of the judicial record, contemporaneous newspaper accounts of the proceedings, museum archives and, occasionally, the literature of the Black Sox scandal. Preceding the account of judicial events are a brief overview of the baseball gambling problem, a summary of the 1919 Series, and a discussion of post-Series events that presaged revelations of the Series fix. The grand jury proceedings, the criminal trial, and ensuing civil suits initiated by various of the banned players against the White Sox are then recounted in detail, accompanied by copious source citations. The book concludes with a survey of how Black Sox-related legal proceedings have been treated in scandal literature. The book does not purport to be the definitive account of the Black Sox scandal. Rather, it uniquely presents how the matter played out in court.

The Baseball Trust

Author : Stuart Banner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199930295
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book The Baseball Trust written by Stuart Banner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Baseball Trust is about the origins and persistence of baseball's strange exemption from antitrust law. Told through a frequently riveting and always entertaining history of America's pastime, author Stuart Banner emphasizes the strategies baseball has used to achieve a protected legal status enjoyed by no other industry in America.

Comeback Pitchers

Author : Lyle Spatz
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496226623
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Comeback Pitchers written by Lyle Spatz and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 SABR Baseball Research Award Finalist for the 2022 SABR Seymour Medal The careers of pitchers Jack Quinn and Howard Ehmke began in the Deadball Era and peaked in the 1920s. They were teammates for many years, with both the cellar-dwelling Boston Red Sox and later with the world champion Philadelphia Athletics, managed by Connie Mack. As far back as 1912, when he was just twenty-nine, Quinn was told he was too old to play and on the downward side of his career. Because of his determination, work ethic, outlook on life, and physical conditioning, however, he continued to excel. In his midthirties, then his late thirties, and even into his forties, he overcame the naysayers. At age forty-six he became the oldest pitcher to start a World Series game. When Quinn finally retired in 1933 at fifty, the "Methuselah of the Mound" owned numerous longevity records, some of which he holds to this day. Ehmke, meanwhile, battled arm trouble and poor health through much of his career. Like Quinn, he was dismissed by the experts and from many teams, only to return and excel. He overcame his physical problems by developing new pitches and pitching motions and capped his career with a stunning performance in Game One of the 1929 World Series against the Chicago Cubs, which still ranks among baseball's most memorable games. Connie Mack described it as his greatest day in baseball. Comeback Pitchers is the inspirational story of these two great pitchers with intertwining careers who were repeatedly considered washed up and too old but kept defying the odds and thrilling fans long after most pitchers would have retired.

Baseball's Greatest Comeback

Author : J. Brian Ross
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442236078
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Greatest Comeback written by J. Brian Ross and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball’s Greatest Comeback recounts the story of the 1914 Boston Braves that experienced the greatest come-from-behind season ever witnessed in baseball history. A perennially woeful team, the Braves rose from the ashes of last place—fifteen games behind on July 4th—to battle in the World Series against the Philadelphia Athletics, one of the most dominant teams of all time. Baseball fans witnessed one of sport’s most spectacular comebacks, and Boston’s National League team earned a new designation: “The Miracle Braves.” Full of timeless images and memorable characters—including a fanatically superstitious manager, a cheerfully madcap star, and an obsessively driven, yet highly sensitive captain—this book will inform and entertain baseball fans and sports historians alike.

The Yankees Baseball Reader

Author : Adam Brunner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0760340617
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Yankees Baseball Reader written by Adam Brunner and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yankees Baseball Reader brings together the best works of journalism and literature to tell the story of this legendary franchise.

Early Exits

Author : Brian McKenna
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810858589
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (585 download)

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Download or read book Early Exits written by Brian McKenna and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each story contains an overview of the baseball figure, including career-ending details, and many entries contain background information describing the historical significance of the individual and his or her place within the baseball community."--BOOK JACKET.

Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way

Author : April Jones Prince
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0593432703
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (934 download)

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Book Synopsis Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way by : April Jones Prince

Download or read book Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way written by April Jones Prince and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for Black History Month and sports fans! Independent readers will be inspired by the story of this barrier-breaking baseball player. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line. Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League baseball player of the modern era when he stepped onto the field as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947. In simple, engaging language, this book follows Jackie from childhood through his career as an MVP-award winning baseball player and a hero of the civil rights movement. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics; for children who are ready to read on their own.

1921

Author : Lyle Spatz
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803229941
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book 1921 written by Lyle Spatz and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the dawn of the roaring twenties, baseball was struggling to overcome two of its darkest moments: the death of a player during a Major League game and the revelations of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. At this critical juncture for baseball, two teams emerged to fight for the future of the game. They were also battling for the hearts and minds of New Yorkers as the city rose in dramatic fashion to the pinnacle of the baseball world. "1921" captures this crucial moment in the history of baseball, telling the story of a season that pitted the New York Yankees against their Polo Grounds landlords and hated rivals, John McGraw's Giants, in the first all-New York Series and resulted in the first American League pennant for the now-storied Yankees' franchise. Lyle Spatz and Steve Steinberg recreate the drama that featured the charismatic Babe Ruth in his assault on baseball records in the face of McGraw's disdain for the American League and the Ruth-led slugging style. Their work evokes the early 1920s with the words of renowned sportswriters such as Damon Runyon, Grantland Rice, and Heywood Broun. With more than fifty photographs, the book offers a remarkably vivid picture of the colorful characters, the crosstown rivalry, and the incomparable performances that made this season a classic.

Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Spring 2012)

Author : Peter Morris
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476621985
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Spring 2012) written by Peter Morris and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BACK ISSUE Base Ball is a peer-reviewed book series published annually. Offering the best in original research and analysis, it promotes study of baseball’s early history, from its protoball roots to 1920, and its rise to prominence within American popular culture. Prior to Volume 10, Base Ball was published as Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game. This is a back issue of that journal.

Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball

Author : Jim O'Connor
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0553535730
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball written by Jim O'Connor and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illus. in full color with black-and-white photos. "Covers not only the story of Robinson's prowess and his problems as the first black man to play in the major leagues, but also the story of the rise and fall of black baseball and some of its star players and managers. Nicely geared by vocabulary, sentence length, and print size to the primary grades audience."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

Double Plays and Double Crosses

Author : Don Zminda
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1538142333
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Double Plays and Double Crosses written by Don Zminda and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-10 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gripping story of how one of the most infamous scandals in American history—the Black Sox scandal—continued for nearly a year following the fixed World Series of 1919 until the truth began to emerge. The Black Sox scandal has fascinated sports fans for over one hundred years. But while the focus has traditionally been on the fixed 1919 World Series, the reality is that it continued well into the following season—and members of the Chicago White Sox very likely continued to fix games. The result was a year of suspicion, intrigue, and continued betrayal. In Double Plays and Double Crosses: The Black Sox and Baseball in 1920, Don Zminda tells the story of an unforgettable team and an unforgettable year in baseball and American history. Zminda reveals in captivating detail how the Black Sox scandal unfolded in 1920, the level of involvement in game-fixing by notable players like Shoeless Joe Jackson and Buck Weaver, and the complicity of White Sox management in covering up details of the scandal. In addition, Zminda provides an in-depth investigation of games during the 1920 season that were likely fixed and the discovery during the year of other game-fixing scandals that rocked baseball. Throughout 1920, the White Sox continued to play—and usually win—despite mistrust among teammates. Double Plays and Double Crosses tells for the first time what happened during this season, when suspicion was rampant and the team was divided between “clean” players and those suspected of fixing the 1919 World Series.