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John Rosengren

Classic Baseball

2022

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Chapter 7 THE WORLD SERIES S. 139-150

„… ever happened in the World Series—and awarded Hack a double and an RBI. Greenberg was off the hook but …” „… fielder told his teammates before Game Six in the 1991 World Series and gave a historic …” „… plaque. On October 26, 1991, with his team on the brink of World Series defeat, Kirby Puckett took it …”

INDEX S. 151-156

„… , Casey, 129St. Louis Cardinals. See World SeriesStone, Toni, 135–37, 138Strange, Lee, 120Suzuki, Ichiro …” „… appearance, 41; popularity, 39–41, 47–48Atlanta Braves. See World Series; specific playersBaird, Tom, 125 …” „… Brodsky, Chuck, 126Brooklyn Dodgers. See World Series; specific playersBrown, Willard, 25–27Burdette, Lew …”

Chapter 2 BASEBALL DURING WARTIME S. 19-38

„… then he took a turn for the worse and on October 7, the first day of the 1925 World Series played …” „… cause of death was tuberculosis pneumonia.The following day, before the second game of the World Series …” „… , Amory.EQUAL OPPORTUNITYThe GI World Series of 1945 featured unlikely heroes who would not have been heralded …”

Preface

„… Crossing the Line 129Pioneers of the Negro Leagues 134Chapter 7 The World Series 139Kirby Puckett Carries …” „… famously did not pitch the first game of the 1965 World Series? Why did it take the Yankees so long to …” „… 1987 World Series, my hometown Minnesota Twins sparked the possibility of not only winning their first …”

Chapter 6 IN JACKIE’S MEMORY S. 123-138

„… holes in those years, not when the team was winning six World Series titles from 1947 to 1954. But there …” „… RBIs and helping the Yankees reach the World Series. He then played all seven games of the fall …” „… 1963 American League MVP, helped the Yankees win nine pennants and four World Series, and had his No …”

Chapter 4 BALTIMORE CHOPS S. 85-104

„… the Bleachers in 2015. He had made another documentary that debuted in 2014: The Day the World Series …” „… Stopped, about the earthquake that interrupted Game Three of the 1989 World Series at Candlestick Park. He …” „… federa-tion planned to stage an annual six-team World Series tournament, though it has held only two in the …”

Chapter 3 PERSONALITIES S. 39-84

„… four World Series. But it wasn’t that simple for a Jewish ballplayer there in the 1930s.* * *In the …” „… , when the Tigers lost the World Series, some grumbled that Greenberg had failed to come through in the …” „… ) Award and leading the Tigers back to the World Series. He broke his wrist in the second game of the …”

Chapter 1 IMMORTAL MOMENTS S. 1-18

„… , Haddix—who was 20–9 as a rookie in 1953, would win two games in the 1960 World Series and 136 games in his 14 …” „… punctuated by insults, threats, and knockdown pitches. When the two teams met in a four-game series in late …” „… property.”* * *Mere days after the Watts riots ended, the Dodgers opened a critical four-game series in San …”

Chapter 5 FOR LOVE OF THE GAME S. 105-122

„… the World Series in 1987 and again in 1991. But we had caused collateral damage in between. So when I …” „… fantasizes about being mediocre. In our daydreams, we pitch the perfect game in the World Series like Don …” „… favorite was from the guy whose father, a lieutenant on a World War II tank landing ship, had lent his …”

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Baseball's Roaring Twenties

2017

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10 Pennant Winners, World Series Clashes, and October Champions S. 183-202

„… playing in this World Series.“Well,” said Harrison, “if Speaker ain’t in it, then it won’t amount tomuch …” „… , in doping out the World Series.”And it was true. Two lucky bounds at the opportune momentwiped out …” „… hope you get one in the World Series.”“This is the greatest gift that I have ever received since I’ve …”

1 Seedy Individuals, Black Sox, and Baseball’s Dirty Laundry S. 1-20

„… fixing the World Series,Edd Roush came out and validated the statements made by this groupof prominent …” „… 1920, shortly after he confessed to throwing games in the1919 World Series1Throughout history, when a …” „… defeated, five games to three, by theCincinnati Reds in the 1919 World Series, a large number of fans …”

11 Bugs, Cranks, and Rooters Making Their Presence Known at the Ballpark S. 203-222

„… life when he finally reached the Polo Grounds to watch Game Oneof the World Series.Said Lieb,When I …” „… battles during the World Series. One-Eye was com-mitted to attending the first installment of the Subway …” „… reputation, Fred rejected One-Eye’sovertures, determined to keep him from crashing the World Series onhis …”

Notes S. 231-256

„… : Huggins aPsychologist – How He Put It Over on the Pirates in the 1927 World Series,”Pittsburgh Press …” „… Davis’ Column: May Be Last World’s Series,” Pitts-burgh Press, October 11, 1920, 28.26. “Similar to …” „… Suspended for Breaking TrainingRules: World’s Champions Open Series against Braves without Earl …”

6 Rickey, McGraw, Mack, McCarthy, and Other Pilots Leading the Way S. 101-122

„… York Yankees in the World Series (deemed the Subway Serieswhen the teams played one another).McGraw …” „… 1914, and three World Series titles.CHAPTER 6110Figure 6.1. Following great success piloting the New …” „… pennants between 1921 and 1924, and two World Series titles. Aside fromadhering to a blueprint that reaped …”

9 Bad Boys, Problem Players, and Misunderstood Characters S. 163-182

„… 1925, thePittsburgh Pirates had staged a dramatic comeback in the World Series,claiming the title by …” „… that Jimmy O’Connell andCozy Dolan had been declared ineligible, days prior to the upcomingWorld Series …” „… long, productive career with the Pittsburgh Pirates thatincluded a World Series title in 1925 …”

4 Yankees’ Swagger, Shanty, Tiny, Possum, and Interesting Diamond Incidents S. 61-80

„… and were WorldSeries champions on three occasions, the star slugger was capably sup-ported by a stable …” „… sweeping the Pittsburgh Pi-rates in the World Series. That 1927 pitching staff was anchored byveterans …” „… well ran dry for the team,which failed to qualify for another World Series in the decade afterlosing to …”

3 Duster, Heinie, Casey, and Other Unique Major League Performers S. 41-60

„… actions of eight dirty ChicagoWhite Sox players during the 1919 World Series, needed a reason tobelieve in …” „… Robins, whowould oppose Cleveland in the World Series, were not concerned aboutfacing him in the …” „… in the first three games of theWorld Series. Duster was finally summoned to the mound in GameThree on …”

Index S. 263-276

„… , Larry, 86–87Woods, Doc, 28–29Worcester Panthers, 131–132World Series, x, 3–4, 6–7, 9–10, 15, 17,35, 42 …” „… , 202,205–208, 213, 221, 227; 1914 WorldSeries, 111; 1915 World Series, 7; 1919World Series, 1, 3, 6–7, 9, 17 …” „… , 41, 119;1920 World Series, 4, 15, 43; 1921World Series, 185–188; 1922 WorldSeries, 191; 1923 World …”

12 Turning the Page on Another Great Baseball Era S. 223-230

„… eventually claimed bysomeone much closer to the big slugger. Throughout the 1927 WorldSeries, six-year-old …” „… before smack-ing his first round-tripper of the World Series. When the game ended,Pittsburgh Press …” „… trip toPittsburgh for a summer series. The first game was postponed due torain.4 The Giants’ players …”

Bibliography S. 257-262

„… Nebraska Press, 2010.Asinof, Eliot. Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series. 1963; reprint …” „… MassachusettsPress, 2003.Cook, William A. The 1919 World Series: What Really Happened? Jefferson, N.C.: McFar-land …” „… in World Series History. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2012.———.Hazen “Kiki” Cuyler: A Baseball …”

7 Bush League Madness and Players Wreaking Havoc in the Minors S. 123-142

„… , leading them to a Nation-al League pennant and a World Series victory against the PhiladelphiaAthletics in …” „… bush-league performerswho could hold their own in the world of eccentricity and uniquenesswhen compared to …” „… 1914. Living in a baseball world where the common themewas, “What have you done for me lately …”

Preface

„… Bad Boys, Problem Players, and Misunderstood Characters 16310 Pennant Winners, World Series Clashes …” „… members of theChicago White Sox getting into bed with gamblers and fixing the 1919INTRODUCTIONxWorld …” „… Series, baseball needed courageous men who were willing to dobold things to ensure that the game remained …”

2 The Big Bam Ushers in a New Baseball Era with Gusto S. 21-40

„… Wirth, a world renowned Australian champion bareback rider,was born in 1894. The daughter of destitute …” „… , until baseball writerBozeman Bulger of the Evening World in New York broke down theparticulars contained …” „… 1929 (46). During that time, New York won six American League pen-nants and was victorious in the World …”

5 Baseball Arbiters Taking Charge and Keeping the Peace S. 81-100

„… Chicago White Sox for fouryears (1915–1918) and won a World Series title in 1917, worked as anAmerican …” „… umpiring profession, prior to workingGame One of the 1923 World Series on October 10, at Yankee Stadium …” „… World baseball writerGeorge Daley had just taken over as the official scorer that day. This didnot …”

8 Clowning around, Indulgence, Dissipation, and Refusing to Embrace Volstead S. 143-162

„… .33Although Smith was reinstated in the middle of August and laterappeared in three World Series games …” „… first baseman George Kelly in the firstinning.38 Phil was also brilliant in the World Series, securing …”

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Jeffrey Sussman

Boxing and the Mob

2019

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1 The Man Who Fixed the 1919 World Series S. 1-22

„… 11THE MAN WHO FIXED THE1919 WORLD SERIESThe man who fixed the 1919 World Series was an avatar of …” „… fixed the World Series back in1919.”“Fixed the World Series?” I repeated.The idea staggered me. I …” „… remembered, of course, that the WorldSeries had been fixed in 1919, but if I had thought of it at all I …”

7 Up from the Mucklands S. 119-140

„… . DeMarco was the initial aggressor, landing a seriesUP FROM THE MUCKLANDS 127of hard punches to Basilio’s …” „… the world champion,and fight in Yankee Stadium.”1As one of 10 siblings, the children of poor parents …” „… when we grew up. I stood upand said, ‘I’m going to be a boxer and be champion of the world.’ Shesaid …”

Index S. 189-196

„… ;Rickard and, 64; Rothstein and, 2, 4, 9,10, 19–20; Sullivan and, 8; WorldSeries and, 2, 18, 20gangs …” „… ; organized crime and,176; police and, 6; politicians and, 5;World Series with, 19pay-per-view, 166Pep, Willie …” „… ; wealth of, 16; WorldSeries and, 19, 21, 23Runyon, Daman, 20; on bootlegger, 46;Jacobs and, 67Salerno …”

8 Sonny Liston’s Blues S. 141-164

„… the world of squares and suckers, and those he unmerci-fully pummeled in the ring.CHAPTER 8142By the …” „… greasing the way for him,Liston went on to box in a series of Golden Gloves contests, winningeach one …” „… one sounded, and Listoncame out of his corner like a lion sighting his prey. He threw a series …”

Notes S. 181-186

„… : Anchor Books/Doubleday, 1999), 12.1. THE MAN WHO FIXED THE1919 WORLD SERIES1. Leo Katcher, The Big …” „… Pietrusza, Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the CriminalGenius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series (New …”

Preface

„… Man Who Fixed the 1919 World Series 12 From Boxer to Bagman to Gambler 233 Owney Madden and Fixing the …” „… who had fixedthe 1919 World Series. He was also known as the man who organizedcrime in the United …” „… outsidethe ring was as exciting as inside the ring. The boxing world has certain-ly changed, but Jeffrey …”

5 The Gray Czar of Boxing S. 73-98

„… who would invade, conquer,and corrupt the world of boxing.He was born Paolo Giovanni Carbo on the …” „… whoentered the world of boxing (e.g., Jake LaMotta and Rocky Graziano),Carbo was not reformed in reform …” „… successfulcriminality in the world beyond confinement. Inside, young Carbolearned to channel his antisocial behavior …”

2 From Boxer to Bagman to Gambler S. 23-34

„… whohelped Arnold Rothstein fix the 1919 World Series, he had previouslybeen the world featherweight boxing …” „… throwing the World Series. Theplayers were paid off, but not all of them, just the key players, andthey …” „… needed an outlet for hisboiling anger and his fierce desire to get even with a world that ignoredthe …”

Bibliography S. 187-188

„… Fixedthe 1919 World Series. New York: Carroll & Graff, 2003.Schulberg, Budd. The Harder They Fall. New York …”

9 Why Give Up a Good Thing? S. 165-180

„… thewater. It’s why the mob was involved in boxing for decades; however, itseemed as if the world of boxing …” „… malaise of the witnesses and the pessimism expressedto the senators regarding the future of boxing, World …” „… singular song of arock star of the underworld, and his testimony would rock the world ofboxing—or at least …”

3 Owney Madden and Fixing the Heavyweight Championship S. 35-58

„… Rothstein,and he knew all about the 1919 World Series fix. He admired Attell’srole in that scandal, as well as …” „… undertaking.Owney Madden, although a major player in the world of boxing,didn’t start out as a corruptor of the …” „… for boys and young men who believed crime could bea first-class ticket to a world of wealth, privilege …”

6 The Big Fix S. 99-118

„… middle,a whole series of punching bags down at one end, plenty of weightsand barbells and dumbbells, and …” „… op-portunity to win the middleweight championship of the world. Theopportunity to win the championship did not …” „… dreaming about: his opportunity toprove to the world that he was no longer just the uncrowned champ, notthe …”

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Characters from the Diamond

2016

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10 Pennant Fever, Copping the Flag, and World Series Moments S. 181-200

„… far as second base duringthe World’s Series.”—New York Giants outfielder Josh Devore in1912, after …” „… four-hitter. New York never looked back asthey won the final two games of the World Series.While John McGraw …” „… 18110PENNANT FEVER, COPPING THE FLAG,AND WORLD SERIES MOMENTS“How should I know him? I never got as …”

6 Hug, Hughie, the Peerless Leader, and Fellow Managers S. 101-120

„… laid a hand onone during the World’s Series.HUG, HUGHIE, THE PEERLESS LEADER, AND FELLOW MANAGERS 115 …” „… thediamond, victories, league flags, and World Series championships.Numerous men who combined a resilient …” „… each year in the World Series. On two occasions, in1907 and 1908, Frank Chance’s Chicago Cubs …”

7 Bushers on the Farm and Minor League Mayhem S. 121-140

„… not steal second base during the series.“Of course the Brewers did not steal anything in this line …” „… you had not another catcher.“There is only one man in this world, that I have a grudge against,and …” „… more aggressive approach during a summer series when Minneap-olis visited Milwaukee.“Every afternoon …”

Preface

„… Not Appearing asThey Seem 16110 Pennant Fever, Copping the Flag, and World SeriesMoments 18111 …”

Notes S. 227-246

„… Biggest Boner: Giants’ First Baseman in ThreeStraight World Series,” Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau …” „… ,” Sporting News, May 2, 1929, 4.10. PENNANT FEVER, COPPING THE FLAG, AND WORLD SERIESMOMENTS1. “Baseball …” „… Weekly Messenger (Indiana, Pennsylvania), June14, 1911, 3.10. Hugh S. Fullerton, “Jimmie Ryan, World’s …”

Index S. 253-264

„… (Chicago), 69Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 47Worcester Farmers, 121World Series, 101, 110, 117, 181, 184,190 …” „… , 192–193, 199; 1903 World Series,181; 1905 World Series, 184–185; 1908World Series, 188; 1909 World Series …” „… ,88, 116; 1910 World Series, 185,194–195; 1911 World Series, 195–197;1912 World Series, 197–198; 1913 …”

3 Baseball Icons, Turkey Mike, the Great Zim, Two Unique Catchers, and Ping’s Parrot S. 41-60

„… series that started on the Fourth ofJuly. The grievance festered for more than a decade, until they …” „… St. Louis when Donlin and I went to the mat. Owing tohotel conditions—it was the world’s fair year—my …” „… 1913 baseball campaign,while his team was in Washington for a September series, Cobb visitedthe …”

2 Pranksters, Practical Jokes, and Tricks on the Diamond S. 21-40

„… claimed the World Series over thePhiladelphia Phillies. Duffy was a hot property in the eyes of the …” „… enter-tainment industry, since he had fashioned a World Series best .444batting average. Lewis’s vaudeville act …” „… vaudeville stage that winter.23Many years before Lewis was a World Series hero with the BostonRed Sox, he had …”

12 A Grand Baseball Era Comes to an End S. 221-226

„… were swept bythe New York Giants in the 1922 World Series, one baseball humoristwho yearned for those …” „… was paid forplaying ball, but I wouldn’t trade jobs back for the world, as much asI like baseball. Why …” „… world, Bill Clymer’s main concern was survival on thediamond and placing victories in the win column …”

Bibliography S. 247-252

„… Black Sox and the 1919 World Series. 1963; reprint, NewYork: Owl Books/Henry Holt and Company, 1987.Bell …” „… Herald, February 26, 1915Toronto World, January 8, 1918Washington Post, January 21, 1912Washington Times …” „… Research, http://sabr.orgU.S. Army, http://www.army.milU.S. Coast Guard, http://www.uscg.milWorld War I …”

8 Demon Rum, John Barleycorn, and Frothy Suds S. 141-160

„… series in Boston, and the teamhappened to be staying in the same hotel where Tannehill lived. Whilein a …” „… likely to find anywhere. World isfull of little men. Got no use for them. Now, then, Rabbit, you walk …” „… the Philadelphia squad was housedat the Burnet House while in Cincinnati for a series against the …”

5 Men in Blue Handling the Indicator from Three ’til Five Every Afternoon S. 81-100

„… 1909 World Series betweenthe Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers, traveling Smoky City fans fellin …” „… series in 1909, between Chicago and Pittsburgh at ForbesField, Klem was paired with Hank O’Day. After the …” „… was playing the Boston Braves during a late-season series at thePolo Grounds in 1914, with fellow …”

11 Baseball and the Great War S. 201-220

„… “international world’s series” added a little fun toan otherwise unbearable situation; however, the ritual was …” „… exhibition game at Waco, Texas, in 1914.1The world experienced a major transformation during the seconddecade …” „… battled in a global conflict that becameknown as the Great War or World War I, which lasted from 1914 to …”

9 Cases of Mistaken Identity and Things Not Appearing as They Seem S. 161-180

„… possession. Shortly after the Giants ar-rived in Chicago for a series against the Cubs that began on July 30 …” „… marks to achievea positive end within their world of debauchery and depravity.* * *CASES OF MISTAKEN …” „… immediately started taking advantage of the local inhabitants byposing as catcher Hank Gowdy of the world …”

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Thomas J. Whalen

Spirit of '67

2017

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Ch09. Twilight Years S. 251-272

„… dismal World Series performance in which he recorded only one base hit 252Chapter Ninein 13 plate …” „… in leading the Sox back to the World Series. To get there, they swept the defending three-time world …” „… World Series, they think about Game 6,” Yastrzemski said. “A lot of times things get bigger the farther …”

Ch08. Lonborg and Champagne S. 215-250

„… you want it worse than anything—in other words, if you want the last game of the World Series—you go …” „… last World Series championship in 1948, was especially taken aback. He “told me that I had a very quick …” „… covers his position as well as most of them.”During the 1964 World Series, Brock gave further proof of …”

Selected Bibliography S. 273-282

„… , Pep-per Martin, and Their Colorful Come-from-Behind Ball Club Won the World Series—and America’s …” „… Autobiography of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Toronto: Bantam Books, 1983.Abrams, Roger I. The First World Series and …” „… , Ian. Idiots Revisited: Catching Up with the Red Sox Who Won the 2004 World Series. Thomaston, ME …”

Ch06. Coming Through S. 151-182

„… pick up his first major league victory in relief over the World Series–bound New York Yankees on …” „… appear in 12 All Star games and 9 World Series. But the Yankees were in a rebuilding mode in 1967 and …” „… since 1964. “That would be the greatest thing that ever happened to me if I got into a World Series with …”

Index S. 283-300

„… , 191–92; Yawkey, T., purchase of, 48, 49. See also World Series (1967)Boswell, Dave, 174Boudreau, Lou …” „… of, 139, 140; in World Series (1967), 209–11, 214Britton, Helene Hathaway Robison, 20Britton …” „… , 129; Spanish of, 129–30; at St. Louis Cardinals, 131–32; in World Series (1967), 224–25, 244, 247 …”

Ch07. The Series Begins S. 183-214

„… 183Chapter SevenThe Series BeginsThe Red Sox had not been in a World Series in 21 years and …” „… , the first Puerto Rican in history to start a World Series game, couldn’t account for was Lou Brock …” „… attention. “In other years, at other World Series, other superstars have dismissed four hitless times at bat …”

Ch02. Dizzy, El Cheapo, and Stan the Man S. 19-44

„… I was going to be the biggest bum in the history of the World Series [for bringing in Alexander]. I …” „… percentage (.811). He would add two more victories in the World Series against the Detroit Tigers, including …” „… beat them four straight. I think that was one of the biggest World Series upsets ever.”The victory …”

Ch03. From Dynasty to Country Club S. 45-70

„… World Series after they accepted a challenge from Pittsburgh Pirates owner Barney Dreyfess to meet his …” „… Giants, refused to allow his club to play the Americans in the World Series. Brush had been incensed at …” „… , who had looked forward to reaping a financial windfall from the ticket sales a World Series would …”

Ch05. El Birdos Soar S. 103-150

„… gained a measure of fame for recording the last putout of the 1946 World Series, a bad hop grounder …” „… know the boys felt that way.” Schoendienst made a more modest contribution in the World Series, hitting …” „… . In spite of these obstacles, Schoendienst managed to have an outstanding World Series against the …”

Preface

„… Spirit of ’67Spirit of ’67The Cardiac Kids, El Birdos, and the World Series That Captivated …” „… extraordinary pennant races in history and a World Series that pitted two proud old franchises with …” „… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Chapter 7: The Series Begins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183Chapter 8 …”

Ch01. 1967 S. 1-18

„… popular sci-fi television series Star Trek appeared on its pages. The piece featured a certain …” „… LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ONLINE CATALOG, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPH …” „… 8,000 miles away—South Vietnam.Under the inept and corrupt leadership of a series of United …”

Ch04. Pursuing a Dream S. 71-102

„… October, at the World Series. He was full of congratulations then. Funny thing, not once did he mention …” „… the defending World Series cham-pion Baltimore Orioles, who were returning an All-Star lineup boasting …” „… defending World Series champion Baltimore Orioles at Fenway July 13–15, the Sox took three out of four games …”

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