Chicago Aces
The First 75 Years
Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Art & Architecture, Photography, Travel
| Author: | John Freyer, Mark Rucker | ISBN: | 9781439615355 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | May 18, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Freyer, Mark Rucker |
| ISBN: | 9781439615355 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | May 18, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Al Spalding was the first of many Chicago aces, leading the city�s 1876 club to an inaugural National League Pennant with a 46-12 record and a whopping 528 innings pitched. Among the legendary pitchers to follow were Larry Corcoran, owner of two no-hitters with the White Stocking dynasty of the 1880s; Clark Griffith, who had six 20-win seasons in a row for a mediocre Orphans/Colts club in the 1890s; and "Rube" Foster, who dominated the Negro leagues of the early twentieth century. Also featured are Mordecai "Three Fingers" Brown, Eddie Cicotte, Ed Walsh, Grover Cleveland Alexander, and many others. In Chicago Aces: The First 75 Years, readers will discover the compelling stories of these great pitchers, highlighted by over 100 rare and striking images.
Al Spalding was the first of many Chicago aces, leading the city�s 1876 club to an inaugural National League Pennant with a 46-12 record and a whopping 528 innings pitched. Among the legendary pitchers to follow were Larry Corcoran, owner of two no-hitters with the White Stocking dynasty of the 1880s; Clark Griffith, who had six 20-win seasons in a row for a mediocre Orphans/Colts club in the 1890s; and "Rube" Foster, who dominated the Negro leagues of the early twentieth century. Also featured are Mordecai "Three Fingers" Brown, Eddie Cicotte, Ed Walsh, Grover Cleveland Alexander, and many others. In Chicago Aces: The First 75 Years, readers will discover the compelling stories of these great pitchers, highlighted by over 100 rare and striking images.
