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Informationen zum Autor Ronald T. Waldo, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, lives in Pittsburgh. His articles have appeared in Pittsburgh Pride Magazine and Sports Collectors Digest, and he is the author of several books on baseball history. Klappentext In Baseball's Roaring Twenties, Ronald T. Waldo recounts the rollicking escapades surrounding a distinct collection of players, managers, umpires, and fans that truly personified this era of baseball history. Waldo includes a mix of unique stories and amusing tales surrounding baseball greats like Babe Ruth, John McGraw, Connie Mack, Rabbit Maranville, and Casey Stengel, alongside less famous diamond performers such as Duster Mails, Jay Kirke, Jimmy O'Connell, and Possum Whitted. Zusammenfassung In Baseball's Roaring Twenties! Ronald T. Waldo recounts the rollicking escapades surrounding a distinct collection of players! managers! umpires! and fans that truly personified this era of baseball history. Waldo includes a mix of unique stories and amusing tales surrounding... Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Seedy Individuals, Black Sox, and Baseball's Dirty LaundryChapter 2: The Big Bam Ushers in a New Baseball Era with GustoChapter 3: Duster, Heinie, Casey, and Other Unique Major League PerformersChapter 4: Yankees Swagger, Shanty, Tiny, Possum, and Interesting Diamond IncidentsChapter 5: Baseball Arbiters Taking Charge and Keeping the PeaceChapter 6: Rickey, McGraw, Mack, McCarthy, and Other Pilots Leading the WayChapter 7: Bush League Madness and Players Wreaking Havoc in the MinorsChapter 8: Clowning around, Indulgence, Dissipation, and Refusing to Embrace VolsteadChapter 9: Bad Boys, Problem Players, and Misunderstood CharactersChapter 10: Pennant Winners, World Series Clashes, and October ChampionsChapter 11: Bugs, Cranks, and Rooters Making Their Presence Known at the BallparkChapter 12: Turning the Page on Another Great Baseball EraNotesBibliographyAbout the Author...
