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An in-depth account of the 1897 pennant race describes the cutthroat, season-long rivalry between the Baltimore Orioles, known as the dirtiest team in baseball, and the Boston Beaneaters, a competition that came down to a three-game series that became the most intensely watched team sporting event in American history to that time.
List of contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword by Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Sources and Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Baseball's Original Evil Empire
2. The Royal Rooters
3. Spring Thunderbolts
4. Parade of Champions
5. Suspected Criminals
6. Streaks of June
7. Sunday Misdemeanors
8. The Rise and Fall of Louis Sockalexis
9. Day Job for Garroters
10. Don't They Keep Warm?
11. Fall in Baltimore
Afterword
Appendix
Notes
About the author
Bill Felber recently retired as the executive editor of the
Manhattan Mercury. He is the author of
The Book on the Book: An Inquiry into Which Strategies in the Modern Game Actually Work.
Summary
Not only was it probably the most cutthroat pennant race in baseball history; it was also a struggle to define how baseball would be played. This book re-creates the rowdy, season-long 1897 battle between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Beaneaters. Bill Felber brings to life the most intensely watched team sporting event in the US’s history to that time.
