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Jonathan Weeks - Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them

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Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them

2016

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15 Baltimore Orioles S. 225-240

„… his 1982 retirement, Belanger continued his work with theMajor League Baseball Players Association as …” „… plays by itself.” Only one player sur-passed Robinson’s total of 16 Gold Gloves (pitcher Greg …” „… Cincinnati, along with twolow-impact players, in exchange for Frank Robinson. It was one of thewisest …”

17 Cincinnati Reds S. 257-268

„… best players—Lee May and Tommy Helms. Morganbecame the only second baseman in history to win …” „… all-professionalteams in baseball history. Founded in the 1860s, the club compiled an89-game winning streak before …” „… to the current form.A host of gifted players led the Reds to sporadic postseason appear-ances …”

12 Brooklyn Dodgers S. 173-194

„… play.No one embodied the spirit of the club in the late 1920s more thanoutfielder Babe Herman. Herman …” „… that goldendecade. Burt Shotton logged 14 years of experience as a player beforetaking over the odorous …” „… in baseball history(details to follow). Dressen stayed on for two more pennant-winningseasons before …”

3 Chicago Cubs S. 31-44

„… themselves as the “WhiteStockings.” They joined the National Association of Baseball Players in1870 and won a …” „… colors.Chicago’s squad, originally known as the “Chicago Baseball Club,”chose white uniforms and began referring to …” „… charter members. Financed by businessman WilliamHulbert, a stadium known as the Union Baseball Grounds was …”

16 Oakland Athletics S. 241-256

„… American League MVP.Jackson may very well have been the most arrogant player in base-ball history …” „… infamous 1972 holdout, he considered quitting base-ball to play quarterback in the newly formed World …” „… players.”Bando had a handful of good seasons in Milwaukee and was stillaround when the Brewers squared off …”

20 Toronto Blue Jays S. 311-324

„… joined the staff of the Major League Baseball Players Associa-tion. He is also author of numerous …” „… that season. He retiredas a player after the 1980 slate and served as Blue Jays hitting coachfrom …” „… before a strike wiped outTORONTO BLUE JAYS 315the rest of the season. By the time play resumed in 1995 …”

5 Boston Red Sox S. 59-74

„… , sending him to the White Sox in exchange for two players.In his three seasons with Chicago, Hooper hit …” „… their firstAmerican League appearance in 1901, Boston players wore blue socksand were referred to by …” „… , placing no lowerthan third in their first four seasons. A host of big-name players passedthrough the Hub …”

14 St. Louis Cardinals S. 207-224

„… director of the Major League BaseballPlayers Association. Flood’s challenge to the reserve clause was taken …” „… it, he details hisstruggles as a black player and rails against baseball’s power structure.After his …” „… , thought that hisfundamentals were appalling. But he did play with great enthusiasm.He made baseball fun to …”

18 New York Yankees S. 269-292

„… $500—the maximum penalty allowed by theMajor League Baseball Players Association. Although Willie …” „… circus, others of becoming MajorLeague Baseball players. I have been doubly blessed,” Nettles laterjoked …” „… Baseball-Reference claims that Net-tles is the all-time leader in home runs among players with last namesthat begin …”

1 Baltimore Orioles S. 1-16

„… 11BALTIMORE ORIOLES1894–1897Although the accomplishments of players in the game’s earliest …” „… 12According to historian Fred Lieb, Orioles owner Harry Von derHorst entered baseball for the sole …” „… the AA folded. Von der Horstmoved the club into the NL and granted able-bodied player …”

2 Pittsburgh Pirates S. 17-30

„… League in1887. The American Association folded not long afterward.When the short-lived Players League was …” „… record in franchise history, at 23–113. The Players Leaguedisbanded after just one season, and the three …” „… transferred his best players to Pittsburgh, including future Hall ofFamers Honus Wagner and Fred …”

23 Honorable Mentions S. 361-376

„… behind the plate for four no-hitters—a feat duplicated by just one other player in baseball history. In …” „… winning theWorld Series had everyone played fairly.Key PlayersEddie Collins, Second BaseThe educated …” „… postseasonaction again until 1960.Key PlayersPie Traynor, Third BaseTraynor supposedly received his unusual …”

10 New York Yankees S. 139-154

„… addition to baseball, hewas a gymnast, long jumper, and soccer player. He also played theviolin. He would …” „… talents of his players. Proving a point, McCarthy satout all of his Yankees All-Stars during the 1943 …” „… Crowns, he provided some of the most memorablequotes in baseball history.The Yankees began their second …”

6 New York Giants S. 75-88

„… operated behind thescenes. McGraw had a knack for maximizing the potential of players,and by 1921, the …” „… , Orioles player-manager John McGraw jumped to the New YorkGiants in July 1902. He brought several …” „… high-profile players with him,including the Hall of Fame battery of Roger Bresnahan and Joe McGin-nity …”

7 New York Yankees S. 89-102

„… Yankees roster was inundated with exceptional players,several of whom ended up alongside the …” „… inter-ests, gradually sold off his best players to the Yanks, and by 1926, theconditions in New York were …” „… a particularlylikable man. He screamed at players regularly and engaged in epictemper tantrums …”

Bibliography S. 377-384

„… , and Gardner Are the Greatest Money Players in Major Baseball Leagues.”Ottawa Citizen, October 2, 1920 …” „… BaseballPlayers.” Congressional Research, http://congressionalresearch.com/98-820 …” „… /document.php?study=Curt+Flood+Act+of+1998+Application+of+Federal+Antitrust+Laws+to+Major+League+Baseball+Players (accessed November 24 …”

8 Philadelphia Athletics S. 103-120

„… , he was putting the finishingCHAPTER 8104touches on his new “baseball machine,” which was fueled by a …” „… clinch the Series.Two weeks after the A’s were crowned champions of baseball, theU.S. stock market …” „… theadvent of World War II.Baseball attendance took a sharp dive during this period—droppingroughly 10 …”

Preface

„… BASEBALL’S DYNASTIES ANDTHE PLAYERS WHO BUILTTHEMBASEBALL’S DYNASTIES ANDTHE PLAYERS WHO …” „… Cataloging-in-Publication DataNames: Weeks, Jonathan, author.Title: Baseball's dynasties and the players who built them …” „… andindex.Identifiers: LCCN 2015045357 | ISBN 9781442261563 (hardcover : alk. paper)Subjects: LCSH: Baseball …”

4 Philadelphia Athletics S. 45-58

„… abundant praise for his innovative style of play. Hewas among the first to position himself directly behind …” „… Finished as a major-league player by 1897, Mack took over as managerof the Brewers.Before the 1901 slate …” „… major-league status.There was no maximum AL salary, and many NL players were will-ing to make the jump. The …”

22 New York Yankees S. 339-360

„… country ofPanama to play a pair of exhibition games against the Marlins. MajorLeague Baseball honored …” „… Baseball added the play to its“Hall of Fame.”Highly personable off the field, O’Neill was known for his …” „… didn’t seem to be aball hit to center field that he couldn’t track down. He became a morecomplete player …”

9 St. Louis Cardinals S. 121-138

„… first to use statistical analysis toevaluate players. When Phil Ball purchased the Browns in 1916 …” „… manager and assigned exclusively toCHAPTER 9122player development. Unhappy in the role, he defected to the …” „… tied to their junior affiliates. This prevented themfrom losing players in bidding wars to richer, more …”

21 Atlanta Braves S. 325-338

„… allof baseball) for six years running. Sometimes the best teams don’t win.The Braves have the numbers to …” „… chose baseball. Glavine had one of the best changeups inthe majors and made a living off of painting the …” „… joined the Braves in 1991, after two seasons with the Yankees.Throughout his baseball career, he …”

11 New York Yankees S. 155-172

„… -foot-6, 150 pounds) wasamong the top defensive players of the era. He was also known for hisleadership …” „… for players at his position.The Yankees followed their 1947 championship with a near miss in1948 …” „… fourseasons, the Bombers had more than any team in baseball.The 1950 season was a coming-out year for several …”

13 Los Angeles Dodgers S. 195-206

„… enough toaccommodate a baseball diamond. The left-field fence was only 250feet from home plate. The …” „… contributions of the following players were crucialto the team’s success.LOS ANGELES DODGERS 199WILLIE DAVIS …” „… , CENTER FIELDDavis grew up in Los Angeles and was a three-sport star in high school,playing baseball and …”

About the Author S. 395

„… 395ABOUT THE AUTHORJonathan Weeks is a card-carrying member of the Society forAmerican Baseball …” „… Research and has written several books on the topicof baseball, including Cellar Dwellers: The Worst Teams …” „… in BaseballHistory (Scarecrow Press, 2012). He resides in Malone, New York,where the weather in …”

19 Oakland Athletics S. 293-310

„… the American LeagueDivision Series, earning the right to play the Yankees for the pennant.Billy Martin …” „… a uniform, but he was undoubtedly among the greatest leadoffhitters in baseball history.Henderson …” „… dozen other players in two sets ofmemoirs. McGwire admitted his indiscretions to broadcaster Bob Cos-tas …”

Index S. 385-394

„… benchesYankee players), 1391951 NL tiebreaker (Thomson’s homer),174, 1761955–1958 New York Yankees, 366–3671957 …” „… ),274, 2811994 Players Strike, 3291996 ALCS (Jeffrey Maier Incident), 3422000 World Series …” „… Barry, Jack, 54–55“Bash Brothers,” 295, 298; end of, 299Bauer, Hank: as player, 164–165; asmanager, 227 …”

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Paul Volponi - The Great G.O.A.T. Debate

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The Great G.O.A.T. Debate

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3. BASEBALL PLAYER: Babe Ruth vs. Hank Aaron S. 13-20

„… 1 33BASEBALL PLAYERBabe Ruth vs. Hank AaronWho is the greatest of all time among baseball players …” „… and pitcher. Play ball!BABE RUTH (1895–1948)“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from coming …” „… . Baseball star George Herman Ruth, better known to the world as “Babe,” seemed to collect nicknames the way …”

1. ATHLETE (ALL AROUND): Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias vs. Jim Thorpe S. 1-6

„… amateur status, Thorpe went on to play professional baseball for six seasons. He then played pro football …” „… : All-Star baseball and football player. His commercial tagline is “Bo Knows Sports.”6 C H A P T E R 1THE …” „… childhood baseball game by friends who compared her to baseball great Babe Ruth.1 Not an outrageous …”

NOTES S. 157-166

„… (September 3, 2020).6. Ibid.CHAPTER 3. BASEBALL PLAYER: BABE RUTH VS. HANK AARON1. Babe Ruth, Famous Quotes …” „… in Baseball History,” in Total Baseball: The Ultimate Baseball Ency-clopedia (Wilmington, DE: Sport …” „… , “Jenga, Jenga, Jenga,” Strongmuseum.org (Decem-ber 1, 2020).CHAPTER 5. CHESS PLAYER: HOU YIFAN VS. GARRY …”

9. HOOPS STAR (FEMALE), HOOPS STAR (MALE): Maya Moore vs. Ann Meyers, LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan S. 49-56

„… season in an attempt to become a Major League Baseball player. The move was fueled in part by the …” „… horrific carjacking murder of his father, James Jordan, who loved baseball. Michael Jor-dan went on to play …” „… a marginalized game which pre-sented few opportunities for the great female players to a number of …”

Preface

„… Baseball Player: Babe Ruth vs. Hank Aaron 13 4 Building Designer/Architect: Zaha Hadid vs. Frank Lloyd …” „… Wright 21 5 Chess Player: Hou Yifan vs. Garry Kasparov 25 6 Composer: John Williams vs. Ludwig van …” „… . Michael Jackson 35 8 Electric Guitar Player: Jimi Hendrix vs. B. B. King 43 9 Hoops Star (Female), Hoops …”

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Kristina Brümmer, Alexandra Janetzko, Thomas Alkemeyer - Ansätze einer Kultursoziologie des Sports

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Ansätze einer Kultursoziologie des Sports

Series: Kultursoziologie und Kulturgeschichte der Gegenwart | Sociology of Culture and Contemporary Cultural History

Volume 1 2021

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Michael L. Butterworth Sports, Politics, and Media Representations S. 311-332

„… — the baseball player who, in 1969, issued the first major legal challenge that led to ‘free agency’ in …” „… Jackie Robinson’s 1947 season in Major League Baseball (MLB), in which he ‘broke the color barrier’. This …” „… athletes outside the US, such as rugby player Ian Roberts, and female athletes within the US, such as WNBA …”

Niklas Woermann, Heiko Kirschner Skopische Medien und E-Sport S. 269-288

„… Fußball, Baseball oder Tennis. • Drittens werden Zuschauenden zunehmend skopische Unterhaltungsund …” „… the Professionalization of Computer Gaming. Cambridge: MIT Press. Taylor, T.L. (2018): Watch me Play …”

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Konrad Schäfer - Competitive Balance als Rechtfertigung von Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen im Sport

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Competitive Balance als Rechtfertigung von Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen im Sport

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Volume 68 2024

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Literaturverzeichnis S. 335-367

„… SportFinance 2008, 146–155.Butler, Michael R.: Interleague Play and Baseball Attendance, Journal of Sports …” „… europarechtlicher Sicht, Hamburg 2013.Rottenberg, Simon: The Baseball Players‘ Labor Market, Journal of Political …” „… https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/financial-fair-play-uefa-champions-league-sanktionen-system-1.5409400, zuletzt abgerufen am28. August 2023.Avila-Cano, Antonio/Triguero-Ruiz, Francisco: On …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 1-16

„… GehaltsobergrenzenIII. 119TransferrestriktionenIV. 122Financial Fair Play / Financial Sustainability RegulationsV …” „… EinnahmenumverteilungII. 316ZentralvermarktungIII. 322„50+1“-RegelIV. 323Financial Fair Play/Financial Sustainability …” „… . lateinischLG Landgerichtlit. litteraMio. Millionenml MilliliterMLB Major League BaseballMLS Major League …”

Kapitel 6 Ergebnis und Schlussfazit S. 329-334

„… UEFA Financial Fair Play(S. 124–127) und die „50+1“-Regel (S. 127–129).Kapitel 6 Ergebnis und …” „… Baseball-Ausnahme, die auf ein Urteil desSupreme Court vor über 100 Jahren zurückgeht und beinahe den …” „… bezüglich der Competitive Balance fehlt, sind die„50+1“-Regel1555 und das Financial Fair Play1556 gänzlich …”

Kapitel 2 Competitive Balance in der Sportökonomie S. 31-136

„… Financial Fair Play, S. 85 ff.146 Müller, Wettbewerbsintegrität als Oberziel des Lizenzierungsverfahrens der …” „… Optimal Production Network Externality in Major LeagueBaseball.Kapitel 2 Competitive Balance in der …”

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Hendrik Vollmer Zahlenspiele und Regierungsphantasien S. 101-115

„… Wahrscheinlichkeit in der Zeit nach dem ZweitenWeltkrieg beim nordamerikanischen Baseball-Publikum. Aktenkundig …” „… sich Fantasy Baseball seit den 80er Jahren dann über Sportzeitschriften undschließlich explosionsartig …” „… Baseball von FantasyFootball an Popularität überholt wurde (Davis und Duncan 2006: 246-247).Hendrik Vollmer …”

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