Day All the Stars Came Out

Major League Baseball's First All-Star Game, 1933

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

This is a history of major league baseball's first All-Star game, originally conceived in 1933 as a one-time "Game of the Century" (including greats such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Carl Hubbell and Lefty Grove) to lift the spirits of the nation and its people in the midst of the Great Depression. The game was so successful that it became a yearly event and an integral part of the baseball season. The work covers the game, from the Chicago Tribune's early advocacy for the contest through every play, and the later accomplishments of many of the individuals involved.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-08-03
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:313 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:231
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786447084

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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 ContentsIntroduction 1. The First All-Stars 2. A World-Class Sport at a World’s Fair 3. And the Fans Go Crazy 4. Picking the Team 5. Getting Ready 6. Comiskey Park Belongs 7. The Players 8. First Inning 9. Second Inning 10. Third Inning 11. Fourth Inning 12. Fifth Inning 13. Sixth Inning 14. Seventh Inning 15. Eighth Inning 16. Ninth Inning 17. Post Game 18. East-West Classic 19. Here to Stay 20. Arch’s Brain Keeps Whirring 21. What Happened to Everyone Appendix 1: 1933 All-Star Box Score Appendix 2: Player Voting for the First All-Star Game Appendix 3: All-Star Game Scores, 1933–2010 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index