Ronald T. Waldo is a baseball historian, author, and member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). He has written several books on baseball history, including The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates: Treachery and Triumph (2015), Honus Wagner and His Pittsburgh Pirates: Scenes from a Golden Era (2015) and Characters from the Diamond: Wild Events, Crazy Antics, and Unique Tales from Early Baseball (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016).

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Seedy Individuals, Black Sox, and Baseball’s Dirty LaundryChapter 2: The Big Bam Ushers in a New Baseball Era with GustoChapter 3: Duster, Heinie, Casey, and Other Unique Major League PerformersChapter 4: Yankees Swagger, Shanty, Tiny, Possum, and Interesting Diamond IncidentsChapter 5: Baseball Arbiters Taking Charge and Keeping the PeaceChapter 6: Rickey, McGraw, Mack, McCarthy, and Other Pilots Leading the WayChapter 7: Bush League Madness and Players Wreaking Havoc in the MinorsChapter 8: Clowning around, Indulgence, Dissipation, and Refusing to Embrace VolsteadChapter 9: Bad Boys, Problem Players, and Misunderstood CharactersChapter 10: Pennant Winners, World Series Clashes, and October ChampionsChapter 11: Bugs, Cranks, and Rooters Making Their Presence Known at the BallparkChapter 12: Turning the Page on Another Great Baseball EraNotesBibliographyAbout the Author

One of the country’s premier baseball historians, Ronald Waldo does an amazing job bringing the game in the 1920s alive in his newest book, Baseball’sRoaringTwenties. It’s a must read for anyone who enjoys the national pastime.

Ronald T. Waldo is a baseball historian, author, and member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). He has written several books on baseball history, including The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates: Treachery and Triumph (2015), Honus Wagner and His Pittsburgh Pirates: Scenes from a Golden Era (2015) and Characters from the Diamond: Wild Events, Crazy Antics, and Unique Tales from Early Baseball (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016).

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Seedy Individuals, Black Sox, and Baseball’s Dirty LaundryChapter 2: The Big Bam Ushers in a New Baseball Era with GustoChapter 3: Duster, Heinie, Casey, and Other Unique Major League PerformersChapter 4: Yankees Swagger, Shanty, Tiny, Possum, and Interesting Diamond IncidentsChapter 5: Baseball Arbiters Taking Charge and Keeping the PeaceChapter 6: Rickey, McGraw, Mack, McCarthy, and Other Pilots Leading the WayChapter 7: Bush League Madness and Players Wreaking Havoc in the MinorsChapter 8: Clowning around, Indulgence, Dissipation, and Refusing to Embrace VolsteadChapter 9: Bad Boys, Problem Players, and Misunderstood CharactersChapter 10: Pennant Winners, World Series Clashes, and October ChampionsChapter 11: Bugs, Cranks, and Rooters Making Their Presence Known at the BallparkChapter 12: Turning the Page on Another Great Baseball EraNotesBibliographyAbout the Author

One of the country’s premier baseball historians, Ronald Waldo does an amazing job bringing the game in the 1920s alive in his newest book, Baseball’sRoaringTwenties. It’s a must read for anyone who enjoys the national pastime.

Ronald T. Waldo is a baseball historian, author, and member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). He has written several books on baseball history, including The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates: Treachery and Triumph (2015), Honus Wagner and His Pittsburgh Pirates: Scenes from a Golden Era (2015) and Characters from the Diamond: Wild Events, Crazy Antics, and Unique Tales from Early Baseball (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016).

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Seedy Individuals, Black Sox, and Baseball’s Dirty LaundryChapter 2: The Big Bam Ushers in a New Baseball Era with GustoChapter 3: Duster, Heinie, Casey, and Other Unique Major League PerformersChapter 4: Yankees Swagger, Shanty, Tiny, Possum, and Interesting Diamond IncidentsChapter 5: Baseball Arbiters Taking Charge and Keeping the PeaceChapter 6: Rickey, McGraw, Mack, McCarthy, and Other Pilots Leading the WayChapter 7: Bush League Madness and Players Wreaking Havoc in the MinorsChapter 8: Clowning around, Indulgence, Dissipation, and Refusing to Embrace VolsteadChapter 9: Bad Boys, Problem Players, and Misunderstood CharactersChapter 10: Pennant Winners, World Series Clashes, and October ChampionsChapter 11: Bugs, Cranks, and Rooters Making Their Presence Known at the BallparkChapter 12: Turning the Page on Another Great Baseball EraNotesBibliographyAbout the Author

One of the country’s premier baseball historians, Ronald Waldo does an amazing job bringing the game in the 1920s alive in his newest book, Baseball’sRoaringTwenties. It’s a must read for anyone who enjoys the national pastime.