The Half-Game Pennant of 1908

Four Teams Chase Victory in the American League
Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-4766-6506-1
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 142 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 262 g

For a variety of reasons, the 1908 American League pennant race has received much less attention from baseball historians than what happened in the National League that year. Yet the AL’s race, involving the league’s four westernmost teams, was equally dramatic; with only five games left in the season, all four still had a chance to win the pennant. It was the height of what came to be called the “deal ball era,” marked by spectacular pitching and mostly low-scoring, quickly played games, and featuring an abundance of colorful characters and controversial, often bizarre, episodes. It was also a time when professional baseball truly came into its own as America’s “National Pastime.”

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alexander, Charles C.

Über Autor(innen)

Charles C. Alexander, Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus, Ohio University, has written 13 books, eight of which have dealt with American baseball history. He lives in Hamilton, Ohio.