Arrival of the American League

Warren N. Wilbert, a veteran baseball historian and SABR member, is the author of numerous books about baseball. He lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. Baseball in the Hinterlands      2. Not Minor but Not Yet Major      3. A New Major League Readies for Debut      4. The American League: Season Openers      5. A Pennant Race Is Underway      6. In the Heat of July, 1901      7. The Turn of the Century and the American League Race      8. The First American League Champion: Chicago Bests Boston      9. The Junior Circuit: Major League in 1901?      10. Toward 1902 ... and Later      11. The American League’s Best in 1901      APPENDICESA. Napoleon Lajoie, Breach of Contract and the Great Baseball War      B. 1901: The Best in Each League      C. The 1901 American League All-Rookie Team      D. Hall of Famers Active in the American League’s Inaugural Season      E. Best Hitters and Pitchers in the 1901 American League      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“Wilbert skillfully documents how it happened...Wilbert outlines the decisions and planning that laid the groundwork and, in detail, the 1901 season that established the American League as a new league”—Sports Collectors Digest.