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Ronald T. Waldo - Baseball's Roaring Twenties

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Ronald T. Waldo

Baseball's Roaring Twenties

2017

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Preface

„… Cataloging-in-Publication DataNames: Waldo, Ronald T., 1961– author.Title: Baseball's Roaring Twenties : A Decade of Legends …” „… the researchprocess for this book, which examines baseball during the RoaringTwenties, the use of some …” „… another at the dawn of the RoaringTwenties. Such baseball lifers as Ty Cobb, John McGraw, and ConnieMack …”

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

„… historythrough stories and events that defined the game during those carefreedays of the Roaring Twenties.TURNING …” „… a newbaseball era was gaining strength during the Roaring Twenties. Ofcourse, just as the Great War …” „… Roaring Twenties weregone forever.3Changes taking place in the United States lifted the veil on a …”

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

„… , in the Roaring Twenties,entertainment was always at the ready due to the odd and unique be-havior of …” „… believed them to be genuine, feisty players some-times did odd things during the Roaring Twenties to make a …” „… roller come to him ratherthan charging the baseball1Keeping the faith is a crucial mantra for baseball …”

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

„… imprint on a newera of baseball during a carefree period known as the Roaring Twenties.One young man who …” „… throughoutthe United States during the Roaring Twenties with their crazy antics. …” „… and phenomenal diamond ex-ploits were a major contributing factor to baseball experiencing a re-birth …”

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

„… in baseball thriving during the Roaring Twenties,one man was largely responsible for supplying the …” „… idol1Baseball’s owners realized the importance of selecting a strong manwho possessed a deep …” „… man who could root out evil andreturn baseball to the trusted institution it once was for devoted …”

About the Author S. 277

„… released in 2016.Waldo’s eighth book, Baseball’s Roaring Twenties: A Decade of Leg-ends, Characters, and …” „… communications. A member of theSociety for American Baseball Research, he embarked on his journey asan author …” „… writing about baseball history in 2008. His first book, FredClarke: A Biography of the Baseball Hall of …”

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

„… the Roaring Twenties when badactors from the baseball profession mingled with angry cabbies or …” „… personified the carefree mood of the Roaring Twenties de-buted for the team that played on Chicago’s South …” „… specific form of baseball jurisprudence or punish-ment being enacted. Some of these problem players …”

Index S. 263-276

„… Riverside Park, 141Roaring Twenties, ix–xi, 1, 22, 42, 59, 74,81, 126, 135, 143, 166, 180, 183, 221,224, 228 …” „… , 156–157Burns, Bill (former baseball player), 7, 18Burns, Bill (gatekeeper), 209Burns, George, 187Burt Lake …” „… Series, 205–206; time-tested old pal gag, 206Connolly, Thomas “Tommy,” xi, 81,83–84, 206; baseball …”

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

„… Roaring Twenties due to the game’s continued devel-opment. The end of the Great War on November 11, 1918 …” „… door closed in the grand game of baseball,an air of excitement and renewed purpose entered, as a new …” „… baseball era must reach their conclusion sothat a new age can dawn on the horizon, offering the glowing …”

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

„… when issuing a de-finitive verdict.During the Roaring Twenties, baseball’s loyal umpires were …” „… 815BASEBALL ARBITERS TAKING CHARGEAND KEEPING THE PEACE“Did you ever see the villain in the play do …” „… baseball diamond. These bastions of fairness and justice—presiding over every game to the best of their …”

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

„… the fullestduring the Roaring Twenties.* * *Although he thoroughly enjoyed his time performing on the …” „… , unique way wereinfluential in promoting baseball during the 1920s as fans flocked toballparks throughout …” „… team—whose achievements were unparalleled—seemed to grab the most headlines as baseball’s landscape continued …”

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

„… di-amond performer.Throughout the Roaring Twenties, New York Yankees slugger BabeRuth was adored by legions …” „… look so filthy? Is it supersti-tion?”1Baseball’s rise in popularity during the 1920s was made …” „… outcomes and galvanized thoseconnected to baseball to do better each day. Referred to as patrons,cranks …”

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

„… barometerby which players, managers, and owners are measured. Throughout theRoaring Twenties, October heroes …” „… ballpark’s upper tier1For the most part, eccentric baseball players who were troublesome onoccasion or …” „… every player was a burning desire to win and accomplish greatthings on the diamond. Since baseball is a …”

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

„… RoaringTwenties as baseball entered a new period. On occasion, this includedmen exhibiting a blithe and …” „… that I won’t tolerate your drinking, no matter how manygames you win for me.”1Throughout baseball’s …” „… baseball,seriously. Players who embraced the spirit of the times through partyingand lavish celebration were usually …”

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John Williamson

Born on the Links

2018

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Chapter 6. The Explosion of Golf in the United States after 1913 S. 59-76

„… opened in 1919, just a few months prior to the start of the Roaring Twenties.Unfortunately, the …” „… was a perfect fit for the Roaring Twenties and just what professional golf needed at that time. Known …” „… great professional golfer during the Roaring Twenties was Gene Sarazen. Named Eugenio Saraceni at birth …”

Chapter 9. Let Us Play: The African American Experience in Golf S. 107-116

„… American–owned clubs that featured golf were es-tablished during the Roaring Twenties. The Booker T. Washington …” „… he retired in 1972.Like Major League Baseball and most other professional sports in the United States …”

Chapter 13. The Story of Women’s Golf in the United States S. 181-204

„… , Ontario.The best American woman golfer during the Roaring Twenties was Glenna Collett, who won the US Women’s …” „… Championships, where she won the javelin throw, the baseball throw, the shot put, the broad jump, and the 80 …” „… events in 1980 and three again in 1981. In 1982, she divorced Mellon and married baseball player Ray …”

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Ian Phimister, David Patrick - A Boxing Legacy

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Ian Phimister (ed.), David Patrick (ed.)

A Boxing Legacy

2023

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1 Profiling the Greats S. 1-48

„… backdrop of the “Roaring Twenties” of which he was so much a part. The rev-elry and riotousness of these …” „… happy smile, but to the public at large who pedestalled him as a great idol of the Twenties.Mickey …” „… Rocky Marciano after all.16mickey WALker: d’ArTAgnAn of The ringOne day back in the Twenties, old “Doc …”

5 Fighters and Fans S. 205-252

„… weary one-time wonder of the Roaring Twenties, when they met in the Garden back in 1932. Leonard’s …” „… Greco-Roman wrestling king was nicknamed. Muldoon wasn’t averse to enforcing his dictates with a baseball bat …” „… before he took up boxing, and Joe Louis had baseball leanings too. Joe once toured the country with a …”

2 Here, There, and Everywhere S. 49-100

„… “Roaring Twenties”. He was certainly no great exception to the general temper of the turbulent times …” „… , Johnny Dundee and Frankie Genaro, both one-time neighbors of Scalzo’s on New York’s roaring West Side …” „… , the best welters of the Twenties had their troubles solving Eddie’s canny defense. One of the few to …”

4 Brains vs. Brawn S. 175-204

„… Herkimer Hurricane, in both his melees with Henry, came roaring down the homestretch neck and neck with the …” „… at 23 and others are better than ever at 33 has been a matter of puzzlement for years. In baseball …” „… better than “Red Top” when he was in those golden Twenties. Smith, who admits to 33 and may be older, up …”

3 African American Boxing S. 101-174

„… on the retreat after the war’s end, even baseball grudgingly gave way. Signed for the Brooklyn …” „… cities in this country were still averse to mixed bouts in the early twenties, and much of the credit for …” „… light-heavyweight title back to Phoenix, Ariz.Other capable Negroes of the late twenties and early thirties, who …”

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Chris Willis

Bronko

2022

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11 STATE OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE S. 69-72

„… and entertaining decades. From the beginning, the Roaring Twenties lived up to its name. With the …” „… biggest stadiums, and it had the biggest name in sports during the Roaring Twenties: Babe Ruth. And if …” „… requiring a player to wear a helmet was passed until 1943. The NFL in the Roaring Twenties had a rag-tag …”

6 OFF TO COLLEGE S. 25-36

„… victorious,” he said in 1922.5In the early years of the Roaring Twenties, mass-market media was full steam …” „… High School. He also lettered in basketball, baseball, and track. In his senior year, Spears was …” „… the jobs of baseball and track coach. For the next seventeen seasons Finger coached the small Iowa …”

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Charlie Gentile - The 1928 New York Yankees

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Charlie Gentile

The 1928 New York Yankees

2014

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Bibliography S. 293-294

„… , 2008.Wallace, David. Capital of the World: A Portrait of New York City in the Roaring Twen-ties …” „… Meth-odist University Press, 2007.Barrow, Edward Grant, with James M. Kahn. My Fifty Years in Baseball. New …” „… York: Exposition Press, 1977.Cobb, Ty, with Al Stump. My Life in Baseball: The True Record. Lincoln …”

Part I: THE BACKGROUND S. 1-24

„… progress of mankind.”—Los Angeles Times, January 8, 19281The Roaring Twenties is the subject of an enormous …” „… year of professional baseball that somebody invented the fountain pen, and it was then that the first …” „… discerning elderly lady of my acquaintance. “Can you look back to your twenties,” I asked her, “and remember …”

doi.org/10.5771/9781442235991

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