Lefty Grove and the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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This book chronicles the history of the Philadelphia Athletics, the first real dynasty in Major League Baseball. The focus of the book is the 1931 season, in which Philadelphia, led by superstar pitcher Lefty Grove, had the best season in franchise history, leading to a third consecutive trip to the World Series. With a roster full of future Hall of Fame players--like Al Simmons, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx and Connie Mack--the Athletics were one of the best baseball teams of all time, and the 1931 season served as the apex of their success, as the financial restrictions of the Great Depression caused the owners to break up the team.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-07-14
Mått152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt268 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786475667

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viPreface 1Introduction 5One. The Building of a Dynasty 9Two. Another Run at Greatness 27Three. A Spring of Promise 48Four. Seventeen Games in a Row 61Five. The Boys of Summer 70Six. Dog Days and Another Winning Streak 92Seven. The Drive to a Third Pennant 118Eight. Facing the Cardinals Again 134Nine. End of an Era 148Epilogue 159Appendix 1: Athletics 1931 Team and Individual Statistics 167Appendix 2: Hall of Fame Players from the Golden Era (1925–1941) 171Chapter Notes 175Bibliography 179Index 181