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Baseball's Roaring Twenties
A Decade of Legends, Characters, and Diamond Adventures
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2017
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Following the 1919 Black Sox scandal, baseball needed men willing and able to pump life back into the game during tough times. Numerous ballplayers stepped forward and left their mark on the national pastime as it continued to thrive and grow during a decade that became known as the Roaring Twenties, a raucous, happy time period when a free-spirited nature prevailed.
In Baseball’s Roaring Twenties: A Decade of Legends, Characters, and Diamond Adventures, Ronald T. Waldo recounts the rollicking escapades surrounding a distinctive collection of players, managers, and umpires that truly personified this era of baseball history. Waldo includes a mix of unique stories and amusing tales surrounding baseball greats like Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, Rabbit Maranville, and Casey Stengel, alongside less famous diamond performers such as Duster Mails, Jay Kirke, Jimmy O’Connell, and Possum Whitted. The fans—who were every bit as important in helping the game grow during the ‘20s—are also given their due with a chapter of their own.
From the story of Heinie Mueller unceremoniously pushing his attractive cousin out of sight when he saw manager Branch Rickey approaching to the tale of minor league hurler Augie Prudhomme literally following the sarcastic directive from pilot George Stallings to burn his uniform, Baseball’s Roaring Twenties provides an entertaining perspective of baseball during this singular decade. Amusing and informative, this book will be of interest to baseball fans and historians of all generations.
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Copyright year
2017
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-7425-9
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-7426-6
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
277
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
1 Seedy Individuals, Black Sox, and Baseball’s Dirty Laundry No access Pages 1 - 20
2 The Big Bam Ushers in a New Baseball Era with Gusto No access Pages 21 - 40
3 Duster, Heinie, Casey, and Other Unique Major League Performers No access Pages 41 - 60
4 Yankees’ Swagger, Shanty, Tiny, Possum, and Interesting Diamond Incidents No access Pages 61 - 80
5 Baseball Arbiters Taking Charge and Keeping the Peace No access Pages 81 - 100
6 Rickey, McGraw, Mack, McCarthy, and Other Pilots Leading the Way No access Pages 101 - 122
7 Bush League Madness and Players Wreaking Havoc in the Minors No access Pages 123 - 142
8 Clowning around, Indulgence, Dissipation, and Refusing to Embrace Volstead No access Pages 143 - 162
9 Bad Boys, Problem Players, and Misunderstood Characters No access Pages 163 - 182
10 Pennant Winners, World Series Clashes, and October Champions No access Pages 183 - 202
11 Bugs, Cranks, and Rooters Making Their Presence Known at the Ballpark No access Pages 203 - 222
12 Turning the Page on Another Great Baseball Era No access Pages 223 - 230
Notes No access Pages 231 - 256
Bibliography No access Pages 257 - 262
Index No access Pages 263 - 276
About the Author No access Pages 277 - 277
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