Early Wynn, the Go-Go White Sox and the 1959 World Series

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

This is the story of how the hapless Chicago White Sox, badly hurt by the banning of players after the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, floundered until the 1950s when they were finally rebuilt and had their first success in 40 years. The culminating event was the capture of the 1959 American League pennant, made possible by aging pitcher Early Wynn. Wynn, nearly 40, was the best pitcher in the game that season, winning 22 games and the Cy Young Award. He was the last piece in the puzzle that put the Sox over the top and, in addition to the team's historic season, the book tracks his life before, during and after baseball.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-09-23
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:308 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:223
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786444427

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Mer om författaren

Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming’s Cody Enterprise. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. The Little Left-Hander 2. The Deal Maker 3. Early Early Wynn 4. The Barrier Breaker 5. Looking for Keepers 6. The Chief and His Indians 7. More Than Just Names 8. The Guy They Called Little Nell 9. Magician with a Glove 10. Wynn Joins the White Sox 11. Becoming a Contender 12. Filling in the Holes 13. The New Guy Is Different 14. Going for It All 15. Erasing 40 Years of Bad Luck 16. Veeck—As in What the Heck 17. Taking a Run at First Place 18. The Promised Land at Last 19. Welcome to the World Series 20. Too Late for Early and the Sox Epilogue: Fifty Years Later Chapter Notes Bibliography Index