The Days of Rube, Matty, Honus and Ty

Scenes from the Early Deadball Era, 1904-1907

Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History
Cover of the book The Days of Rube, Matty, Honus and Ty by Chuck Kimberly, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Chuck Kimberly ISBN: 9781476635200
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: November 28, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Chuck Kimberly
ISBN: 9781476635200
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: November 28, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

The early Deadball Era featured landmark achievements, great performances by several of baseball's immortals, and a delightful array of characters. John McGraw won his first pennant as a manager and repeated the feat the following year with the team he later called his greatest. His Giants were praised for their playing ability and criticized for their rowdy behavior. Meanwhile the Cubs were putting together the greatest team in franchise history, emphasizing speed on the bases, solid defense and outstanding pitching. Jack Chesbro won 41 games in 1904 by employing a new pitch--the spitball. Other pitchers began using it, accelerating the trend toward lower batting averages. The White Sox entered baseball lore as the "Hitless Wonders," winning the 1906 pennant through adroit use of "scientific baseball" tactics.

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The early Deadball Era featured landmark achievements, great performances by several of baseball's immortals, and a delightful array of characters. John McGraw won his first pennant as a manager and repeated the feat the following year with the team he later called his greatest. His Giants were praised for their playing ability and criticized for their rowdy behavior. Meanwhile the Cubs were putting together the greatest team in franchise history, emphasizing speed on the bases, solid defense and outstanding pitching. Jack Chesbro won 41 games in 1904 by employing a new pitch--the spitball. Other pitchers began using it, accelerating the trend toward lower batting averages. The White Sox entered baseball lore as the "Hitless Wonders," winning the 1906 pennant through adroit use of "scientific baseball" tactics.

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