John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books on baseball, hockey and boxing history. Andy Saunders is a baseball buff who hosts trivia shows in his hometown. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.

“Robertson and Saunders do a commendable job in tracing the events of this awful season for the A’s. The writing is clear, the authors have a sense of humor, and they know their baseball...solid addition to anyone’s baseball library”—The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter).

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceThe Last Hurrah: The 1913 Victory BanquetConnie Mack: The Architect of the A’s (Part 1)Connie Mack: The Architect of the A’s (Part 2)Connie Mack’s First Dynasty: 1910 to 1914Prelude to Disaster: Spring Training 1916April: Despair and HopeMay: Hope and the ­High-Water MarkJune: Reality Tramples OptimismJuly: The Depths of IneptitudeAugust: The “Little Tonic Team of Baseball” Rises from Its NadirAugust 26: The Masterpiece Among the RubbishAugust 28 to Season’s End: Playing Out the StringHeroes and Pleasant Surprises, Villains, Disappointments and BustsThe Aftermath and BeyondWhatever Happened To...?Were the 1916 A’s Really the Worst MLB Team of the 20th Century?The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics SeasonChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books on baseball, hockey and boxing history. Andy Saunders is a baseball buff who hosts trivia shows in his hometown. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.

“Robertson and Saunders do a commendable job in tracing the events of this awful season for the A’s. The writing is clear, the authors have a sense of humor, and they know their baseball...solid addition to anyone’s baseball library”—The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter).

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceThe Last Hurrah: The 1913 Victory BanquetConnie Mack: The Architect of the A’s (Part 1)Connie Mack: The Architect of the A’s (Part 2)Connie Mack’s First Dynasty: 1910 to 1914Prelude to Disaster: Spring Training 1916April: Despair and HopeMay: Hope and the ­High-Water MarkJune: Reality Tramples OptimismJuly: The Depths of IneptitudeAugust: The “Little Tonic Team of Baseball” Rises from Its NadirAugust 26: The Masterpiece Among the RubbishAugust 28 to Season’s End: Playing Out the StringHeroes and Pleasant Surprises, Villains, Disappointments and BustsThe Aftermath and BeyondWhatever Happened To...?Were the 1916 A’s Really the Worst MLB Team of the 20th Century?The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics SeasonChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books on baseball, hockey and boxing history. Andy Saunders is a baseball buff who hosts trivia shows in his hometown. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.

“Robertson and Saunders do a commendable job in tracing the events of this awful season for the A’s. The writing is clear, the authors have a sense of humor, and they know their baseball...solid addition to anyone’s baseball library”—The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter).

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceThe Last Hurrah: The 1913 Victory BanquetConnie Mack: The Architect of the A’s (Part 1)Connie Mack: The Architect of the A’s (Part 2)Connie Mack’s First Dynasty: 1910 to 1914Prelude to Disaster: Spring Training 1916April: Despair and HopeMay: Hope and the ­High-Water MarkJune: Reality Tramples OptimismJuly: The Depths of IneptitudeAugust: The “Little Tonic Team of Baseball” Rises from Its NadirAugust 26: The Masterpiece Among the RubbishAugust 28 to Season’s End: Playing Out the StringHeroes and Pleasant Surprises, Villains, Disappointments and BustsThe Aftermath and BeyondWhatever Happened To...?Were the 1916 A’s Really the Worst MLB Team of the 20th Century?The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics SeasonChapter NotesBibliographyIndex