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Book Scandal on the South Side

Download or read book Scandal on the South Side written by Jacob Pomrenke and published by SABR, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Black Sox Scandal is a cold case, not a closed case. When Eliot Asinof wrote his classic history about the fixing of the 1919 World Series, Eight Men Out, he told a dramatic story of undereducated and underpaid Chicago White Sox ballplayers, disgruntled by their low pay and poor treatment by team management, who fell prey to the wiles of double-crossing big-city gamblers offering them bribes to lose the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Eddie Cicotte, and the other Black Sox players were all banned from organized baseball for life. But the real story is a lot more complex. We now have access to crucial information that changes what we thought we knew about “baseball’s darkest hour” — including rare film footage from that fateful fall classic, legal documents from the criminal and civil court proceedings, and accurate salary information for major-league players and teams. All of these new pieces to the Black Sox puzzle provide definitive answers to some old mysteries and raise other questions in their place. However, the Black Sox Scandal isn’t the only story worth telling about the 1919 Chicago White Sox. The team roster included three future Hall of Famers, a 20-year-old spitballer who would go on to win 300 games in the minor leagues, and even a batboy who later became a celebrity with the “Murderers’ Row” New York Yankees in the 1920s. All of their stories are included in Scandal on the South Side, which has full-life biographies on each of the 31 players who made an appearance for the White Sox in 1919, plus a comprehensive recap of Chicago’s pennant-winning season, the tainted World Series, and the sordid aftermath. This book isn’t a rewriting of Eight Men Out, but it is the complete story of everyone associated with the 1919 Chicago White Sox. The Society for American Baseball Research invites you to learn more about the Black Sox Scandal and the infamous team at the center of it all. With contributions from Adrian Marcewicz, Andy Sturgill, Brian Cooper, Brian McKenna, Brian Stevens, Bruce Allardice, Dan Lindner, Daniel Ginsburg, David Fleitz, David Fletcher, Gregory H. Wolf, Irv Goldfarb, Jack Morris, Jacob Pomrenke, James E. Elfers, James R. Nitz, Jim Sandoval, John Heeg, Kelly Boyer Sagert and Rod Nelson, Lyle Spatz, Paul Mittermeyer, Peter Morris, Richard Smiley, Rick Huhn, Russell Arent, Steve Cardullo, Steve Steinberg, Steven G. McPherson, and William F. Lamb. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction, by Jacob Pomrenke 2. Prologue: Offseason 1918-19, by Jacob Pomrenke 3. Joe Benz, by William F. Lamb 4. Eddie Cicotte, by Jim Sandoval 5. Eddie Collins, by Paul Mittermeyer 6. Shano Collins, by Andy Sturgill 7. Dave Danforth, by Steve Steinberg 8. Red Faber, by Brian Cooper 9. Season Timeline: April 1919 10. Happy Felsch, by James R. Nitz 11. Chick Gandil, by Daniel Ginsburg 12. Joe Jackson, by David Fleitz 13. Bill James, by Steven G. McPherson 14. Joe Jenkins, by Jacob Pomrenke 15. Dickey Kerr, by Adrian Marcewicz 16. Season Timeline: May 1919 17. Nemo Leibold, by Gregory H. Wolf 18. Grover Lowdermilk, by James E. Elfers 19. Byrd Lynn, by Russell Arent 20. Erskine Mayer, by Lyle Spatz 21. Hervey McClellan, by Jack Morris 22. Tom McGuire, by Jack Morris 23. Season Timeline: June 1919 24. Fred McMullin, by Jacob Pomrenke 25. Eddie Murphy, by John Heeg 26. Win Noyes, by Bruce Allardice 27. Pat Ragan, by Andy Sturgill 28. Swede Risberg, by Kelly Boyer Sagert and Rod Nelson 29. Charlie Robertson, by Jacob Pomrenke 30. Season Timeline: July 1919 31. Reb Russell, by Richard Smiley 32. Ray Schalk, by Brian Stevens 33. Frank Shellenback, by Brian McKenna 34. John Sullivan, by Jacob Pomrenke 35. Buck Weaver, by David Fletcher 36. Roy Wilkinson, by William F. Lamb 37. Season Timeline: August 1919 38. Lefty Williams, by Jacob Pomrenke 39. Owner: Charles Comiskey, by Irv Goldfarb 40. Manager: Kid Gleason, by Dan Lindner 41. General Manager: Harry Grabiner, by Steve Cardullo 42. Executive: Tip O’Neill, by Brian McKenna 43. Batboy: Eddie Bennett, by Peter Morris 44. Season Timeline: September 1919 45. Walking Off to the World Series, by Jacob Pomrenke 46. The 1919 World Series: A Recap, by Rick Huhn 47. The Pitching Depth Dilemma, by Jacob Pomrenke 48. 1919 American League Salaries, by Jacob Pomrenke 49. The Black Sox Scandal, by William F. Lamb 50. Epilogue: Offseason 1919-20, by Jacob Pomrenke

Book Historic Place Names in Orange County

Download or read book Historic Place Names in Orange County written by Don Meadows and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists over 650 place names and gives a brief explanation of their origin, significance and location.

Book Thomson Savings Directory

Download or read book Thomson Savings Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 1274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Living Clean  The Journey Continues

Download or read book Living Clean The Journey Continues written by Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous and published by NA World Services Inc. This book was released on with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Standard Periodical Directory

Download or read book The Standard Periodical Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 2216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Directory   American Public Works Association

Download or read book Directory American Public Works Association written by American Public Works Association and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Polk s Crocker Langley San Francisco City Directory

Download or read book Polk s Crocker Langley San Francisco City Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1886-04 with total page 1424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Public Works Engineers  Yearbook directory

Download or read book Public Works Engineers Yearbook directory written by American Public Works Association and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book 13 000 BC 1990

Download or read book 13 000 BC 1990 written by Keith L. Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was published "in celebration of the completion of the park's 230 acre Western Sector development bisected by a 2,604 foot long Walkable Historical Timeline"--Title page verso.

Book Who s who in the West

Download or read book Who s who in the West written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book From Hinterland to Metropolis

Download or read book From Hinterland to Metropolis written by Gabriele Gonder Carey and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Directory

Download or read book Directory written by American College of Healthcare Executives and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Publishers  International ISBN Directory

Download or read book Publishers International ISBN Directory written by International ISBN Agency and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Medical and Health Information Directory

Download or read book Medical and Health Information Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book History of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties  California

Download or read book History of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties California written by Rolin C. Watkins and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Official Directory  Licensed Contractors of California   1977 79

Download or read book Official Directory Licensed Contractors of California 1977 79 written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book First to Fight

    Book Details:
  • Author : V H Krulak
  • Publisher : Naval Institute Press
  • Release : 1999-02-22
  • ISBN : 1612511619
  • Pages : 247 pages

Download or read book First to Fight written by V H Krulak and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1999-02-22 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this riveting insider's chronicle, legendary Marine General "Brute" Krulak submits an unprecedented examination of U.S. Marines—their fights on the battlefield and off, their extraordinary esprit de corps. Deftly blending history with autobiography, action with analysis, and separating fact from fable, General Krulak touches the very essence of the Corps: what it means to be a Marine and the reason behind its consistently outstanding performance and reputation. Krulak also addresses the most basic but challenging question of all about the Corps: how does it manage to survive—even to flourish—despite overwhelming political odds and, as the general writes, ""an extraordinary propensity for shooting itself in the foot?"" To answer this question Krulak examines the foundation on which the Corps is built, a system of intense loyalty to God, to country, and to other Marines. He also takes a close look at Marines in war, offering challenging accounts of their experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. In addition, he describes the Corps's relationship to other services, especially during the unification battles following World War II, and offers new insights into the decision-making process in times of crisis. First published in hardcover in 1984, this book has remained popular ever since with Marines of every rank.