Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty (eBook)

Before the Curse

Hal Bock (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
238 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-5331-5 (ISBN)

Infos

From 1906-1910 the Chicago Cubs ruled baseball, reaching the World Series in four of five years and winning two World Championships. This book tells the story of the “Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty,” including profiles of star players such as pitcher Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown and the double play combination of Tinker to Evers to Chance.

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The last time the Chicago Cubs played in the World Series, World War II had just ended. The last time they won a World Series, World War I had not yet begun. But from 1906-1910 the Cubs not only played in the World Series four of the five years, they won two World Championships, as well. It was a time when the Cubs ruled baseball, and no one could have imagined the roller coaster adventures that were ahead for this grand old franchise.In The Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty: Before the Curse, Hal Bock tells the story of this legendary team, the characters who were central to its success, and the misfortunes which have plagued the team ever since. Stars such as pitcher Mordecai "e;Three Finger"e; Brown and the double-play combination of Tinker to Evers to Chance are profiled, as are opponents who caused the Cubs unending headaches, like superstar pitcher Christy Mathewson and immortal shortstop Honus Wagner. A chronology and cast of characters set the stage for the reader before Bock delves into the early history of the Cubs and the assembly of what would become a dynasty. With talent to spare and just a little bit of luck going their way, the Chicago Cubs were unstoppable. But when an angry fan issued a curse on the team during the 1945 World Series, some believe it marked the beginning of the end for this storied franchise. Featuring 100-year-old images from historic baseball cards, profiles of Hall of Fame legends, and a foreword by Cubs supporter and TV star Joe Mantegna, The Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty will appeal to all baseball fans, but especially to those always-passionate Cubs enthusiasts from around the nation.

Autor

Hal Bock was a sports writer and columnist with The Associated Press for over 40 years. During that time he covered 30 World Series, none of them including the Cubs. After retiring, Bock became an adjunct professor of journalism at Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus. He is the author of thirteen books, including Willard Mullin’s Golden Age of Baseball Drawings and the text for The Associated Press Pictorial History of Baseball.

Inhalt

Foreword by Joe MantegnaAcknowledgmentsCast of CharactersChronologyChapter 1: Prelude to a DynastyChapter 2: Assembling the DynastyChapter 3: Who’s Hitless Now?Chapter 4: RevengeChapter 5: Once More with FeelingChapter 6: 104 Wins Are Not EnoughChapter 7: And Then . . .Chapter 8: Curses, Cats, and Other CalamitiesChapter 9: After the DynastyChapter 10: Faces of the Franchise—Old and NewChapter 11: The Other GuysChapter 12: Where They Played—Then and NowNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.4.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 12 Illustrations including: - 12 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Schlagworte: Baseball
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-5331-2 / 1442253312
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-5331-5 / 9781442253315