Team of Destiny

Gary Sarnoff

doi:10.5771/9781538182352

Team of Destiny

Walter Johnson, Clark Griffith, Bucky Harris, and the 1924 Washington Senators

1. Edition 2024

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538182352
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-8234-5
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-8235-2
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

The heartwarming underdog story of the 1924 Washington Senators.

In 1924, Washington Senators team president Clark Griffith hired Bucky Harris, his twenty-seven-year-old second baseman, to manage the Senators, a decision called “Griffith’s folly.” Yet the Senators, inspired by their fiery new leader, found themselves in first place heading into the homestretch. The question remained: with an untested manager and an aging star pitcher, would they be able to hold on for the first world championship in team history?

In Team of Destiny: Walter Johnson, Clark Griffith, Bucky Harris, and the 1924 Washington Senators, Gary Sarnoff recounts the uplifting story of a team that surpassed all expectations and gave Washington fans a season to remember. Before the season began, legendary pitcher Walter Johnson announced the 1924 season would be his last. Sarnoff tells how, in the heat of a grueling pennant race, the surging Senators won the approval of the entire country who cheered on the underdogs and the thirty-six-year-old Johnson. A fight to the finish saw the Senators on top and into the World Series, where Johnson was called to the mound in the final game in the ninth inning. With all eyes upon him, would Walter Johnson come through?

Team of Destiny describes in wonderful detail this remarkable season and the players who made it unforgettable. One hundred years later, it’s still a story that is sure to inspire all generations of baseball fans.

Schlagworte

"The Old Fox" "the aging shortstop" 1924 Senators 1924 Washington Senators 1924 World Series Al Schacht American League Babe Ruth Bucky Harries Clark Griffith Goose Goslin Roger Peckinpaugh Senators Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Washington Senators World Championship World Series baseball pitcher major league ballplayers major league baseball outfielder pennant races second baseman shortstop third base coach

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i–xvi Preface i–xvi
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
1–12 New Year’s Eve 1923 1–12
13–24 Spring Training (February–April) 13–24
25–34 Opening Day (April) 25–34
35–40 A Slow Start to the Season (April) 35–40
41–46 The Voyage (May) 41–46
47–54 The Flood of 1924 (May) 47–54
55–66 Upgrading the Roster (May–June) 55–66
67–78 First Place (June–July) 67–78
79–90 Taking on the Contenders (July) 79–90
91–100 The American League Pennant Race Heats Up (July) 91–100
101–112 Dog Days of Summer (August) 101–112
113–126 Damn Yankees (August–September) 113–126
127–142 The Long Road to the Pennant (September) 127–142
143–154 Clinching the Pennant (September–October) 143–154
155–164 The 1924 World Series: Games 1 and 2 155–164
165–174 The 1924 World Series: Games 3, 4, and 5 165–174
175–184 The 1924 World Series: Games 6, and 7 175–184
185–190 Conclusion of the 1924 World Series 185–190
191–196 Epilogue 191–196
197–222 Notes 197–222
223–224 Bibliography 223–224
225–232 Index 225–232
233–234 About the Author 233–234

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