Miracle on the Eastern Shore

The 1937 Salisbury Indians and Baseball's Greatest Comeback

David A. Ranzan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

262 Seiten

2023
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9184-8 (ISBN)

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In summer 1937 the Salisbury Indians, a Class D minor league team from rural Maryland, achieved national celebrity playing one of the most amazing comeback seasons in baseball history. This game-by-game account chronicles the extraordinary pitching and relentless hitting of one of the greatest minor league teams ever assembled.

In the summer of 1937 the Salisbury Indians, a Class D minor league team in rural Maryland, achieved national celebrity playing one of the most amazing comeback seasons in baseball history. Starting with 21-5, the club allegedly violated the Eastern Shore League's rules by fielding more than four players with professional experience. Forfeiting their 21 wins and plummeting to the bottom of the standings, they went on to win 59 of their last 70 games, capturing the league pennant and playoffs championship.

This game-by-game account chronicles the extraordinary pitching and relentless hitting of one of the greatest minor league teams ever assembled, under the redoubtable leadership of D'Arcy "Jake" Flowers.

David A. Ranzan is the University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Preface

One—A New Era of Delmarva Baseball

Two—First 26 Games (May 19–June 18)

Three—The Brady Infraction

Four—The Climb (June 19–July 31)

Five—Domination on the Diamond (August 1–31)

Six—The Final Stretch (September 1–6)

Seven—Playoff Series

Eight—Exhibition Games

Nine—Indians in the Major Leagues

Player Biographical Sketches

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	21.09.2023
Zusatzinfo	53 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
Themenwelt	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-4766-9184-3 / 1476691843
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-9184-8 / 9781476691848
Zustand	Neuware