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Deadbeats, Dead Balls, and the 1914 Boston Braves

Deadbeats, Dead Balls, and the 1914 Boston Braves - Paperback

by Martin H. Bush
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Availability:In StockContributor:Martin H. BushPublish date:2025-06-27Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Kent State University PressISBN-13:9781606354940ISBN-10:1606354949UPC:9781606354940Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:BaseballBook Topic:HistorySize:9.14 x 6.33 x 0.84 inchesWeight:1.3713Product ID:SCGWTBYJ5G

Deadbeats, Dead Balls, and the 1914 Boston Braves

The unlikely story of one of baseball's greatest comeback seasons

The Boston Braves (the present-day Atlanta Braves) were a bunch of losers and alcohol-soaked whiskey swiggers, buried in last place as late as mid-July of 1914. This rough gang was led by their bullying, superstitious manager George Stallings and assisted by Johnny Evers, a nasty, egotistical captain who was despised by opponents...

Language:EnglishPublisher:Kent State University PressISBN-13:9781606354940ISBN-10:1606354949UPC:9781606354940Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:BaseballBook Topic:HistorySize:9.14 x 6.33 x 0.84 inchesWeight:1.3713Product ID:SCGWTBYJ5G

Martin H. Bush was senior historian (acting) at the New York State Education Department and a researcher for the office of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York. He is the author of seven other books including the best-selling Ben Shahn: The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti.


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