Mysteries from Baseball's Past

Investigations of Nine Unsettled Questions

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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This collection of nine essays examines some of baseball's most elusive mysteries. Topics include the discovery of the body of Ed Delahanty at the bottom of Niagara Falls, the suicide of Chick Stahl, the strange death of National League president Harry Pulliam, the case of a game that may never have been played, three gambling scandals (one involving Hall of Famers), the facts concerning the legendary matchup of Satchel Paige and slugger Josh Gibson, and the intrigue behind the Brooklyn Dodgers' move to Los Angeles.

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Utgivningsdatum:2010-10-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:272 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:205
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786445547

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Angelo J. Louisa is a researcher, writer, and community educator who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. David Cicotello is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and a contributor to its Deadball Stars volumes. An author and speaker, he lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by Troy Soos Introduction: When the National Pastime Meets a Good MysteryANGELO J. LOUISA AND DAVID CICOTELLO 1. Delahanty’s Disappearance: Where Is the King of Swatsville?JERROLD CASWAY 2. The Suicide of Chick StahlDENNIS H. AUGER 3. The Strange Death of Harry C. PulliamANGELO J. LOUISA AND FLOYD SULLIVAN 4. In Search of Wilbur Cooper and Pete Alexander’s 1–0 GameDAVID CICOTELLO 5. The Mysterious Mr. CicotteGENE CARNEY 6. The O’Connell-Dolan Affair: Scandal or Hoax?DANIEL E. GINSBURG 7. Unraveling the Cobb-Speaker ScandalTIMOTHY M. GAY 8. Satch vs. Josh: The Showdown in Shadow BallDAVID C. OGDEN 9. The Brooklyn Dodgers, the Move to Los Angeles, and the Search for Villains: Was Walter O’Malley a Bum, a Victim, or Something Else?ROBERT TRUMPBOUR Editors and Contributors Index