The late Paul Warburton (March 11, 1953–October 9, 2011) was a claims specialist in Rhode Island. A former sportswriter, he had five short stories published in the Society for American Baseball Research annuals, The National Pastime and The Baseball Research Journal.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1. Matty Was Master of Them All: Christy Mathewson in 1908      2. Detroit’s Wildcat at His Peak: Ty Cobb in 1911      3. The Babe at His Best: Babe Ruth in 1921      4. The Mighty Rajah: Rogers Hornsby in 1922      5. The Sizzler and His Browns: George Sisler in 1922      6. How to Drive in 191 Runs: Hack Wilson in 1930      7. The Beast of the White Elephants: Jimmie Foxx in 1932      8. Mr. Dean at His Dizziest: Dizzy Dean in 1934      9. Larrupin’ Lou and McCarthy’s Bombers: Lou Gehrig in 1936      10. The Motor City’s Big RBI Man: Hank Greenberg in 1937      11. Boston’s Kid Bats .406: Ted Williams in 1941      12. Rapid Robert’s Triumphant Return: Bob Feller in 1946      13. The Pride of the Redbirds: Stan Musial in 1948      14. The Great DiMag: Joe DiMaggio in 1948      15. Jackie’s MVP Season: Jackie Robinson in 1949      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index