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Informationen zum Autor Hal Bock was a sports writer and columnist with The Associated Press for over 40 years. During that time he covered 30 World Series, none of them including the Cubs. After retiring, Bock became an adjunct professor of journalism at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus. He is the author of thirteen books, including Willard Mullin's Golden Age of Baseball Drawings and the text for The Associated Press Pictorial History of Baseball. Klappentext From 1906-1910 the Chicago Cubs ruled baseball, reaching the World Series in four of five years and winning two World Championships. This book tells the story of the "Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty," including profiles of star players such as pitcher Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown and the double play combination of Tinker to Evers to Chance. Zusammenfassung From 1906-1910 the Chicago Cubs ruled baseball, reaching the World Series in four of five years and winning two World Championships. This book tells the story of the “Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty,” including profiles of star players such as pitcher Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown and the double play combination of Tinker to Evers to Chance. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Joe Mantegna Acknowledgments Cast of Characters Chronology Chapter 1: Prelude to a Dynasty Chapter 2: Assembling the Dynasty Chapter 3: Who's Hitless Now? Chapter 4: Revenge Chapter 5: Once More with Feeling Chapter 6: 104 Wins Are Not Enough Chapter 7: And Then . . . Chapter 8: Curses, Cats, and Other Calamities Chapter 9: After the Dynasty Chapter 10: Faces of the Franchise-Old and New Chapter 11: The Other Guys Chapter 12: Where They Played-Then and Now Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
