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Informationen zum Autor William A. Cook is the author of numerous books, including 11 on baseball history, and has appeared in productions on ESPN2 and the MLB Network. A former health care administrator and township councilman in North Brunswick, New Jersey, he resides in Manalapan, New Jersey. Klappentext Born in Austin, Texas, in 1899, Bibb August Falk was the classic stereotype of a Texan, standing six feet. He brimmed with confidence and played the game of baseball with swagger. He played three years of varsity football and baseball at the University of Texas before being signed by the Chicago White Sox following graduation in 1920. Falk reported to the Sox that summer without having played a single minor league game. In just a couple of months, he--an untested rookie--would confront the challenge of replacing Shoeless Joe Jackson, newly banned from organized ball for complicity in the 1919 World Series scandal. Retiring from the major leagues in 1931 after a brilliant career, Falk returned to the University of Texas in 1940 as head baseball coach and became a Longhorn legend. During his 25 years as head coach, his teams won two National Championships, 15 Southwest Conference titles and four co-championships. When Bibb Falk died in June 1989, at the age of 90, he was the last surviving member of the 1920 Chicago White Sox. Zusammenfassung Born in Austin! Texas in 1899! Bibb August Falk was a classic stereotype of a tall Texan; a man who brimmed with confidence and played the game of baseball with a swagger. Retiring from major league baseball after a brilliant playing career following the 1931 season! Falk returned to the University of Texas in 1940 as head baseball coach and proceeded to become a Longhorn legend. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsIntroduction1.¿From the Forty Acres to Chicago2.¿The 1919 World Series3.¿Breaking In with the Black Sox4.¿Replacing a Legend5.¿Touring the Orient6.¿Bibb Falk Establishes Himself as a Big Leaguer7.¿Another Post-Season Tour8.¿Traded to Cleveland9.¿Falk Joins the Army Air Corps10.¿Bibb Falk Becomes a Longhorn Legend11.¿Looking BackAfterword: College Baseball Coaches; No Ticket to the ShowAppendices-A, B, C, D, E, F, G, HChapter NotesBibliographyIndex...
