From 1884 to 1953, the International League enjoyed a measure of stability that was the envy of many other minor leagues. With franchises located in cities along the East Coast & Canada-including Newark, Toronto, Baltimore, Montreal, & Providence-the circuit produced a brand of baseball that was only a bit below that of the majors. This is the complete, year-by-year, team-by-team statistical history of the first 70 years of the International League. For each season, there is a brief essay that covers the league's highlights & its champion. Rosters for each team are then provided, with complete statistics for all players.
The Pirates' situation got even worse the next day, when Jesse Haines beat Hal Carlson, 1–0, dealing the slumping leaders their second consecutive shutout. With the Giants idle, Pittsburgh's lead was now a mere half game.
... Todd, 87 Hutchinson, Fred, 24, 47 Jackson, Reggie, 167, 246 James, Fob, 18 Jarvis, Leroy, 207, 208 Jay. ... Billy, 58, 60 Kluszewski, Ted, 153, 154, 175 Koufax, Sandy, 69, 218 Kralick, Jack, 04 Kramer, Jack, 141 Khrushchev, Nikita, ...
The Black Barons' manager, Piper Davis, was introduced to Mays by Willie's father, Cat, with whom Davis had been a teammate years earlier in the Alabama Industrial League. Davis was regarded as the premier second baseman in the Negro ...
8 General James Mattoon Scott was a literary example of Eisenhower's warning. Seven Days in May, written by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II, reinforces the notion that a military coup in the White House could happen with a man ...
10. Quoted in Dan Daniel, “Tresh Certain He's It,” New York World- Telegram and Sun, February 7, 1962, 34. 11. Quoted in Steve Jacobson, “Tresh 'Star' at Short; Or, at Least, He Was,” New York Newsday, July 17, 1962, 20c. 12.
There was more than one Chet Nichols in major-league history. The earlier Chet pitched for parts of six seasons, including his 1930 adventure with the Phillies. He made it through the year 1–2 with a 6.79 ERA (and his only major-league ...
The Imperfect Diamond tells the stories of the players and their opponents, the powerful owners: how John Montgomery Ward led the Players League Rebellion of 1890; the rise and fall of David Fultz and the Baseball Players Fraternity (1912 ...
We want to reach out to all generations and backgrounds. Hopefully, these stories and lessons will inspire people in a positive way.” —Willie Mays
We want to reach out to all generations and backgrounds. Hopefully, these stories and lessons will inspire people in a positive way.” —Willie Mays
A number of authors have tried to identify baseball's premier feats, fantastic plays, and dominating performances. Because "best of" listings inevitably raise questions, differences of opinions, and even controversy, one...