Tip O'Neill and the St. Louis Browns of 1887

Dennis Thiessen (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

251 Seiten

2019
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
9781476672908 (ISBN)

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In 1887, Tip O'Neill, left fielder for the St. Louis Browns, won the American Association batting championship with a .492 average. Over the next 130 years, the debate about O'Neill's ""correct"" average diverted attention from the other batting feats of his record-breaking season, including numerous multi-hit games, streaks and long hits.

In 1887, Tip O'Neill, left fielder for the St. Louis Browns, won the American Association batting championship with a .492 average--the highest ever for a single season in the Major Leagues.

Yet his record was set during a season when a base on balls counted as a hit and a time at bat. Over the next 130 years, the debate about O'Neill's "correct" average diverted attention from the other batting feats of his record-breaking season, including numerous multi-hit games, streaks and long hits, as well as two cycles and the triple crown.

The Browns entered 1887 as the champions of St. Louis, the American Association and the world. Following the lead set by their manager, Charles Comiskey, the Browns did "anything to win," combining skill with an aggressive style of play that included noisy coaching, incessant kicking, trickery and rough play. O'Neill did "everything to win" at the plate, leaving the no-holds-barred tactics to his rowdier teammates.

Dennis Thiessen is a professor emeritus of education at the University of Toronto. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Mark O’Neill

Preface

1. October 18 to October 23, 1886: Champions of the World

2. From Pitcher to Left Fielder

3. Core Players: St. Louis Browns

4. “Anything to Win”

5. October 24, 1886, to April 15, 1887: Off-Season

6. April 16 to May 24: Batting for Average

7. Two Cycles

8. May 25 to July 11: Injury and Struggle

9. Featured Games: Batting and Fielding

10. July 12 to August 10: A Slow Return to Form

11. Long Hits

12. August 12 to September 8: Batting for Power

13. Batting Streaks

14. September 9 to October 9: American Association Champions

15. October 10 to October 26: St. Louis Loses to Detroit in the World Championship

16. A Season of Firsts

Epilogue

Appendix A: Resolution of Discrepancies in Game-Based Statistics

Appendix B: Tip O’Neill—Single-Season Batting Records and Feats in 1887

Appendix C: Tip O’Neill—Career Statistics

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	20.07.2019
Zusatzinfo	27 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
ISBN-13	9781476672908 / 9781476672908
Zustand	Neuware