Comiskey Park's Last World Series
A History of the 1959 Chicago White Sox
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2019
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7685-2 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7685-2 (ISBN)
Analyses the significance of the 1959 Chicago White Sox from a multitude of perspectives. The team is studied not just as a charter member of the American League but as a cultural institution that held a great deal of significance as this country's last ""neighbourhood"" professional franchise.
Charter members of the American League and the country's last "neighborhood" pro baseball franchise, the White Sox are one of the few teams of the power hitting-focused modern era to win a pennant with speed, pitching and defense. Covering the 1959 White Sox from a range of perspectives, the author examines the club's historical importance to Chicago and the significance of the '59 "South Side Series"--the first in 40 years. Many behind-the-scenes details are discussed, from the refined media markets of Golden Age baseball to the team's ancillary sources of revenue to the bitter legal feud between Charles Comiskey and Bill Veeck.
Charter members of the American League and the country's last "neighborhood" pro baseball franchise, the White Sox are one of the few teams of the power hitting-focused modern era to win a pennant with speed, pitching and defense. Covering the 1959 White Sox from a range of perspectives, the author examines the club's historical importance to Chicago and the significance of the '59 "South Side Series"--the first in 40 years. Many behind-the-scenes details are discussed, from the refined media markets of Golden Age baseball to the team's ancillary sources of revenue to the bitter legal feud between Charles Comiskey and Bill Veeck.
Charles N. Billington is a rehabilitation administrator and sports historian with longtime interests in 20th-century baseball and football. He lives in the Chicago area.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. February: See You in Court
2. March: “My Kingdom … What Has Become
deleteof My Kingdom?”
3. April: Play Ball, but Try to Play Nice
4. May: Win Some, Lose Some
5. June: Treading Water
6. July: We Might Have Something Here
7. August: The South Side Rises Again
8. September: Forty Years, but Worth the Wait
9. October: Bridgeport in the Spotlight
10. October: Let the Games Begin
11. The Sadness of Fleeting Success
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.03.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 27 photos, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 286 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7685-2 / 1476676852 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7685-2 / 9781476676852 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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