Ronald T. Waldo, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, lives in Pittsburgh. His articles have appeared in Pittsburgh Pride Magazine and Sports Collectors Digest, and he is the author of several books on baseball history.

• Table of ContentsPreface1. Gaining Valuable Experience in a Tight Pennant Race2. Building a Team to End New York’s Dynasty3. Spring Training at Paso Robles4. A Sluggish Start5. Booming Bats Lead to a Turnaround6. Battling New York for the Top Spot7. The Pennant Race Tightens8. Putting a Stranglehold on First9. Clinching the National League Pennant10. Game One to Washington, Game Two to Pittsburgh11. Washington Grabs Control12. Pittsburgh Battles Back13. Carey and the Pirates Overcome Johnson and the Weather14. Champions of the World15. The Champions’ Troubles in ’26Appendix A: 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsAppendix B: 1925 World Series Box ScoresAppendix C: 1925 World Series StatisticsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

Ronald T. Waldo, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, lives in Pittsburgh. His articles have appeared in Pittsburgh Pride Magazine and Sports Collectors Digest, and he is the author of several books on baseball history.

• Table of ContentsPreface1. Gaining Valuable Experience in a Tight Pennant Race2. Building a Team to End New York’s Dynasty3. Spring Training at Paso Robles4. A Sluggish Start5. Booming Bats Lead to a Turnaround6. Battling New York for the Top Spot7. The Pennant Race Tightens8. Putting a Stranglehold on First9. Clinching the National League Pennant10. Game One to Washington, Game Two to Pittsburgh11. Washington Grabs Control12. Pittsburgh Battles Back13. Carey and the Pirates Overcome Johnson and the Weather14. Champions of the World15. The Champions’ Troubles in ’26Appendix A: 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsAppendix B: 1925 World Series Box ScoresAppendix C: 1925 World Series StatisticsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

Ronald T. Waldo, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, lives in Pittsburgh. His articles have appeared in Pittsburgh Pride Magazine and Sports Collectors Digest, and he is the author of several books on baseball history.

• Table of ContentsPreface1. Gaining Valuable Experience in a Tight Pennant Race2. Building a Team to End New York’s Dynasty3. Spring Training at Paso Robles4. A Sluggish Start5. Booming Bats Lead to a Turnaround6. Battling New York for the Top Spot7. The Pennant Race Tightens8. Putting a Stranglehold on First9. Clinching the National League Pennant10. Game One to Washington, Game Two to Pittsburgh11. Washington Grabs Control12. Pittsburgh Battles Back13. Carey and the Pirates Overcome Johnson and the Weather14. Champions of the World15. The Champions’ Troubles in ’26Appendix A: 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsAppendix B: 1925 World Series Box ScoresAppendix C: 1925 World Series StatisticsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex