Of Tribes and Tribulations

The Early Decades of the Cleveland Indians

James E. Odenkirk (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

316 Seiten

2015
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7983-2 (ISBN)

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Over their first four decades in the American League, the Cleveland Indians were known more for great players than consistently great play. Its rosters filled with all-time greats like Cy Young, Nap Lajoie, Elmer Flick, Tris Speaker, and the ill-fated Addie Joss and Ray Chapman, Cleveland often found itself in the thick of the race but, with 1920 the lone exception, seemed always to finish a game or two back in the final standings.

In the 10 years that followed the end of World War II, however, the franchise turned the corner. Led by owner (and world-class showman) Bill Veeck, the boy-manager Lou Boudreau, ace Bob Feller, and the barrier-busting Larry Doby, Cleveland charged up the standings, finishing in the first division every season but one and winning it all in 1948.

This meticulously researched history covers the Indians' first six decades, from their minor league origins at the end of the 19th century to the dismantling of the 1954 World Series club. It is a story of unforgettable players, frustrated hopes, and two glorious victories that fed a city's unwavering devotion to its team.

James E. Odenkirk, a professor emeritus at Arizona State University, splits his time between Chandler, Arizona and Boise, Idaho.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1. Nineteenth Century Baseball in Cleveland

2. The Clevelanders and the American League

3. A “Dunn” Deal, Then Tragedy and Triumph

4. The Roaring Twenties and New Ownership

5. Filling Up the Tribe Managers’ Graveyard

6. The Tumultuous Tenure of Oscar Vitt

7. Tempest in a Teepee

8. Boy Manager, Bradley and the Burrhead

9. The Cleveland Franchise Takes on a New Look

10. Team Integration and the Glory Years

11. The Indians’ Greatest Season Since 1920

12. A Second World Championship and the End of the Veeck Era

13. An Indians Summer, Then Forty Years of Winter

Epilogue

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.6.2015
Zusatzinfo	28 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	558 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7864-7983-3 / 0786479833
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-7983-2 / 9780786479832
Zustand	Neuware