Touching All the Bases
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Touching All the Bases

Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories

  1. 275 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Touching All the Bases

Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories

About this book

Around 1863, William "Candy" Cummings discovered he could make clamshells curve when thrown—a skill he transferred to baseball as a pitcher for the New York Excelsiors. In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first team in baseball to place all of their players on salary. And in 1945, the St. Louis Browns recruited a one-armed outfielder to the majors. These stories and much more are brought to life in Touching All the Bases: Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories, an all-encompassing look at the game of baseball.

Past to present, this book covers the sport in its entirety, from its defining moments on the field to the outside-the-ballpark influences that have shaped the game over the years. Unique chapters—such as the impact of World War II, legal issues, labor disputes, the legacy of Jackie Robinson, and the doping dilemma—complement accounts of milestone events, individual and team achievements, and the most famous games, plays, and players of the sport. Appendixes provide lists of World Series, batting and homerun champions, perfect games, player nicknames, award winners, and more.

A comprehensive collection of baseball's history, evolution, and memorable moments, Touching All the Bases will entertain, inform, and educate all those interested in baseball, whether a casual fan or a dedicated enthusiast.

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Information

Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9798216292869
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. 1 In the Beginning . . .
  4. 2 Firsts
  5. 3 The Most Famous Plays
  6. 4 The Most Famous Misplays
  7. 5 Streaks and Sustained Excellence
  8. 6 Streaks and Sustained (Lack of) Excellence
  9. 7 Highs and Lows
  10. 8 Special Games
  11. 9 Moments to Remember
  12. 10 Hall of Fame
  13. 11 The All-Star Game
  14. 12 The Most Famous Teams
  15. 13 Franchises and Leagues
  16. 14 Elysian Fields
  17. 15 The Equipment
  18. 16 Computing the Stats
  19. 17 The Awards
  20. 18 The Black Sox Scandal
  21. 19 The Steroids Era
  22. 20 The Impact of World War II
  23. 21 The Legacy of Jackie Robinson
  24. 22 Pitching
  25. 23 The Reserve Clause
  26. 24 Running the Business
  27. 25 Baseball in Song, Verse, and Show Business
  28. 26 Nicknames
  29. Appendix A: Spring Training Sites
  30. Appendix B: World Series Results
  31. Appendix C: Unassisted Triple Plays
  32. Appendix D: Perfect Games
  33. Appendix E: Hall of Fame Membership
  34. Appendix F: Major League Ballparks
  35. Appendix G: Batting Champions
  36. Appendix H: Home Run Champions
  37. Appendix I: Triple Crown Winners
  38. Appendix J: Most Valuable Player Award Winners
  39. Appendix K: Cy Young Award Winners
  40. Appendix L: Rookies of the Year
  41. Appendix M: Gold Glove Record Holders
  42. Appendix N: Silver Slugger Award Record Holders
  43. Appendix O: Commissioners of Baseball
  44. Appendix P: Labor Disputes
  45. Appendix Q: “Casey at the Bat” and a Sampling of Sequels
  46. Appendix R: Nicknames
  47. Notes
  48. Bibliography
  49. Index
  50. About the Author