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The Boston Red Sox are one of the most iconic teams in all of professional sports, representing not just a city or a state, but an entire region--theyre New Englands sole entry into MLB.

Base Ball is a peer-reviewed book series published annually.

America and Canada both saw historic sports milestones in 1993.

Honus Wagner's spectacular baseball career spanned 21 seasons from 1897 through 1917.

This book brings to life one of baseball's greatest sluggers, Willie Stargell.

Canadian-born George "e;Mooney"e; Gibson (1880-1967) grew up playing baseball on the sandlots around London, Ontario, before going on to star with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League.

At the turn of the 20th century, track and field in the U.

Part history, part biography, this study examines the Black athlete's search to unify what W.

One of the greatest pitchers of the 19th century, Tim Keefe (1857-1933) was an ardent believer in the artisan work ethic that was becoming outmoded in burgeoning industrial America.

A strong-armed devastating spitball pitcher from rural Tennessee who once won 16 games with the Boston Braves, Hub Perdue is better remembered today as one of the clown princes of the Deadball Era.

After many years of being an also-ran in the National league, the Pittsburgh Pirates' fortunes changed dramatically following the 1899 season after a monumental deal with the Louisville Colonels.

Roberto "e;Bobby"e; Maduro (1916-1986) was a visionary baseball team owner and executive.

In the words of former American League umpire Nestor Chylak, umpires are expected to "e;be perfect on the first day of the season and then get better every day.

The book follows the colorful career of Frank Lane, who as baseball's busiest general manager during the 1950s made the deals that turned the Chicago White Sox, St.

Chronicling the 1902-1960 rivalry between the Minneapolis Millers and St.

In July 1950, a young Dutch intersex woman was expelled from elite competition by the International Amateur Athletic Federation.

At six-feet-six, the hulking Martin Leo Boutilier (1872-1944) was hard to miss.

In his day, perhaps no one in baseball was better known than Irish-born Timothy Paul "e;Ted"e; Sullivan.

In June of 1938, southpaw Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds became the only pitcher in Major League history to hurl two consecutive no-hitters--an achievement that has stood unsurpassed for more than 80 years.

Harold "e;Pee Wee"e; Reese may have been the most beloved Brooklyn Dodgers player of all time.

More than a century ago, the barrel-chested strongman clad in leopard skins, Roman sandals and carrying an oversized barbell was a common performer in fairs, circuses and vaudeville theaters.

A young German immigrant, Barney Dreyfuss was an American success story in business and in baseball.

In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first all-professional baseball club.

Burleigh Grimes--forever to be remembered as the ill-tempered spitballer with the perpetual five o'clock shadow.

The names on the cast-bronze plaques hanging in the National Baseball Hall of Fame embody the history and drama of the sport--they are the royalty of baseball.

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This book chronicles the history of the Philadelphia Athletics, the first real dynasty in Major League Baseball.

In 1954, one year after Baltimore bought the St.

An early celebrity pitcher, Denton "e;Cy"e; Young (1867-1955) established supreme standards on the mound.

After seven games and 13 days, the outcome of the 1962 World Series hung on the final pitch, thrown by a pitcher for the New York Yankees to a hitter for the San Francisco Giants.

The Troy Haymakers were a pioneer baseball team legendary for exploits on and off the field.

Much has been written about the legendary players and managers of baseball's Deadball Era (1901-1919).

Born in Austin, Texas, in 1899, Bibb August Falk was the classic stereotype of a Texan, standing six feet.

"e;Orioles Magic"e; is a phrase fans still associate with the 1979-1983 seasons, Baltimore's last championship era, when they played excellent, exciting ball with a penchant for late-inning heroics.

The Boston Red Sox are one of the most iconic baseball teams, representing not just a city or a state, but an entire regionit's the only professional baseball team in New England.

Offering the best in original research and analysis, Base Ball is an annually published book series that promotes the study of baseball's early history, from its protoball roots to 1920, and its rise to prominence within American popular culture.

In an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest.

Eddie Plank won 326 games and has the most complete games and shutouts by a left-handed pitcher in Major League history.

Forgotten today, Sam Thompson (1860-1922) was one of the most dominant five skills players of his era.

The 1908 American League pennant race was described as a "e;a fierce and fluctuating fight.

Baseball has had many outstanding Latin American pitchers since the early 20th century.

The New York Yankees are baseball's most storied team.

This is a straightforward history of the Athletics franchise, from its Connie Mack years in Philadelphia with teams featuring Eddie Collins, Chief Bender, Jimmy Foxx, Mickey Cochrane and Lefty Grove, through its 13 years in Kansas City, under Arnold Johnson and Charles O.

Since 1971, 35 Negro League baseball players and executives have been admitted to the Hall of Fame.

Nebraska is not usually thought of as a focal point in the history of black baseball, yet the state has seen its share of contributions to the African American baseball experience.

Although Andrew "e;Rube"e; Foster (1879-1930) stands among the best African American pitchers of the 1900s, this baseball pioneer made his name as the founder and president of the Negro National League, the first all-black league to survive a full season.

Described as "e;the Greatest Batsman in the Country"e; by sportswriters of his era, Dennis "e;Big Dan"e; Brouthers compiled a .

Over their first four decades in the American League, the Cleveland Indians were known more for great players than consistently great play.

Billy Southworth was the most successful major league baseball manager of the 1940s including the three straight years in which his St.

This first biography of four-time all-star Al Rosen covers the career of perhaps the best player on the fabulous Cleveland Indians' teams of the 1950s.