History of sport

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.

In 1947, as the integration of Major League Baseball began, the once-daring American League had grown reactionary, unwilling to confront postwar challenges--population shifts, labor issues and, above all, racial integration.

Most baseball fans know Tom Candiotti as a knuckleballer but he began his career as a conventional pitcher in 1983--after becoming just the second player to appear in the major leagues following Tommy John surgery, at a time when only Tommy John himself had ever come back from the operation.

Napoleon Lajoie was the sixth player, and the first second baseman, to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ice skates made from animal bones were used in Europe for millennia before metal-bladed skates were invented.

The greatest players in baseball history are honored in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

The conclusion of the Sandy Koufax Era was a wild roller coaster ride for the LA Dodgers.

In 1967, in the midst of a nail-biting six-week pennant race, the Red Sox, Tigers, Twins and White Sox stood deadlocked atop the American League.

In 1887, Tip O'Neill, left fielder for the St.

From Nick Altrock to Casey Stengel, Dizzy Dean to Satchel Paige, Bill Veeck to Bob Uecker, baseball has always admired the clever.

In the world of sports, Iowa is probably best known for wrestling but the state has also produced more than 200 major league baseball players.

Eddie Cicotte, who pitched in the American League 1905-1920, was one of the tragic figures of baseball.

Few players in the history of baseball suffered as many professional setbacks as Roy Sievers (1926-2017).

The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates were a special team--team being the operative word.

Hastily formed in 1883 as a rival, third major league, the Union Association upset the moguls of the baseball world and disrupted the status quo.

The story of the "e;Miracle"e; Braves is one of the most memorable in baseball history, but less well known is what the club did after that spectacular season.

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Widely considered the best black player of the 19th century, Hall-of-Famer Frank Grant challenged baseball's color barrier in the 1880s to play for all-white professional teams--two of which fought a legal battle for his services.

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More than a century ago, the Philadelphia Athletics enjoyed a glorious five-season run under legendary manager Connie Mack, winning three World Series and four pennants from 1910 through 1914.