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Hidden History of Cleveland Sports
About this book
Cleveland sports history goes well beyond The Shot, The Fumble, The Drive and so many other ignoble moments. Many of the city's most illustrious sports tales are long-forgotten chapters of tribulations and tragedy, of fleeting fame and enduring milestones. There are forgotten firsts, such as football's first pass and the invention of baseball's slider having ties to Cleveland. There are overshadowed tragedies like a fatal crash involving an Indians pitcher occurring the same year two of the team's hurlers were killed in a high-profile boating accident. And then there are the near misses--like George Steinbrenner coming within seconds of owning the Indians and a famous musician who almost became a Cleveland Brown. From basketball to boxing, hockey to Heisman, journalist Marc Bona chronicles more than a century of unremembered tales.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Cleveland Infants: One and Done
- 2. John Heisman and Cleveland
- 3. Before the Cavs: The Cleveland Rebels and Frank Baumholtz
- 4. The Creation of Chief Wahoo
- 5. The Team That Never Had a Chance
- 6. On a Crusade
- 7. Boss Men: The Steinbrenner-Owned Indians and the Strongsville Browns
- 8. The Big (Line)man
- 9. Something Old, Something NewâŠand a Sixpence in Her Shoe
- 10. Tragedy on the Diamond, Part One: Charles Pinkney
- 11. Tragedy Onâand Offâthe Diamond, Part Two: Ray Chapmanâs Family
- 12. Panthers and Papers
- 13. Babe Ruth and Cleveland
- 14. The First Pass
- 15. Larry Twitchellâs Special Day
- 16. The Birth of the Slider
- 17. The Longest Game
- 18. A Sporting Life
- 19. A Forgotten Dynasty
- 20. Potato Ball
- 21. Johnny Kilbane: Clevelandâs First Sports Hero
- 22. The Forgotten Tragedy of 1993
- 23. Pelé and Cleveland
- 24. Luke Easter: A Memorable Home Run, a Tragic Ending
- Bibliography
- About the Author