History of sport

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

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 the wake of the 1919 White Sox scandal and the suspension for life of eight players, baseball saw a precipitous decline in popularity, especially among America's youth.

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Dick Stuart (1932-2002) began as a minor league first baseman, noted for his outsized ego and terrible fielding.

In October 1969, the New York Mets stunned the sports world by defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in a memorable World Series.

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

A left-handed batter in the NCAA's Division 1, Max Gordon still had a lot to live for, provided he would live at all.

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

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

Night games transformed the business of professional baseball, as the smaller, demographically narrower audiences able to attend daytime games gave way to larger, more diversified crowds of nighttime spectators.

Walter "e;Smokey"e; Alston is best known for his long and successful tenure as manager of the Dodgers--first in Brooklyn, then in Los Angeles.

Zack Wheat was long considered the greatest player in Dodgers history.

America and Canada both saw historic sports milestones in 1993.

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.

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

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

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.

One of the best managers in the early years of professional baseball, Frank Selee (1859-1909) built two great teams.

Bursting onto the scene as a 20-year-old rookie, Arky Vaughan quickly established himself as the next great Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop.

The decades between the late 1960s counterculture and the advent of steroid use in the late 1980s bought tumult to Major League Baseball.

Drawing on newspaper accounts, college yearbooks and the recollections of veterans, this book examines the impact of World War I on sports in the U.

Despite the big market, bright lights and World Series rings, many Hall of Fame level players from the Mets and Yankees have been passed over by voters, often by good margins.

Providing a comprehensive history of the Baltimore Black Sox from before the team's founding in 1913 through its demise in 1936, this history examines the social and cultural forces that gave birth to the club and informed its development.

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

The first deaf baseball player joined the pro ranks in 1883.

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

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

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

Widely acknowledged as the preeminent gathering of baseball scholars, the annual Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture has made significant contributions to baseball research.

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

House of David barnstorming baseball (1915-1957) was played without pre-determined schedules, leagues, player statistics or standings.

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.

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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.

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Much has been written about Roger Maris and the historic summer of 1961 when he broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record yet little is known about the pitchers on the other side of the tale.

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

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In the 1800s, New Orleans' local economy evolved from rural-agrarian into urban-industrial.

The early Deadball Era featured landmark achievements, great performances by several of baseball's immortals, and a delightful array of characters.

Founded in 1869, the Chicago Cubs are a charter member of the National League and the last remaining of the eight original league clubs still playing in the city in which the franchise started.

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

A lot happened in baseball in 1980.

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

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