Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 290
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Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-1-4422-7425-9 • Hardback • April 2017 • $51.00 • (£39.00)
978-1-4422-7426-6 • eBook • April 2017 • $48.50 • (£37.00)
Ronald T. Waldo is a baseball historian, author, and member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). He has written several books on baseball history, including The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates: Treachery and Triumph (2015), Honus Wagner and His Pittsburgh Pirates: Scenes from a Golden Era (2015) and Characters from the Diamond: Wild Events, Crazy Antics, and Unique Tales from Early Baseball (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016).
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Seedy Individuals, Black Sox, and Baseball’s Dirty Laundry
Chapter 2: The Big Bam Ushers in a New Baseball Era with Gusto
Chapter 3: Duster, Heinie, Casey, and Other Unique Major League Performers
Chapter 4: Yankees Swagger, Shanty, Tiny, Possum, and Interesting Diamond Incidents
Chapter 5: Baseball Arbiters Taking Charge and Keeping the Peace
Chapter 6: Rickey, McGraw, Mack, McCarthy, and Other Pilots Leading the Way
Chapter 7: Bush League Madness and Players Wreaking Havoc in the Minors
Chapter 8: Clowning around, Indulgence, Dissipation, and Refusing to Embrace Volstead
Chapter 9: Bad Boys, Problem Players, and Misunderstood Characters
Chapter 10: Pennant Winners, World Series Clashes, and October Champions
Chapter 11: Bugs, Cranks, and Rooters Making Their Presence Known at the Ballpark
Chapter 12: Turning the Page on Another Great Baseball Era
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author
One of the country’s premier baseball historians, Ronald Waldo does an amazing job bringing the game in the 1920s alive in his newest book, Baseball’sRoaringTwenties. It’s a must read for anyone who enjoys the national pastime.
— David Finoli, author of The 50 Greatest Players in Pittsburgh Pirates History
Ronald T. Waldo is a preeminent baseball historian who understands how to colorfully bring ballplayers of yesteryear to life. With style, grace and historical accuracy, he captures the hearts and souls of teams and players in baseball’s Golden Age. Waldo’s knowledge of and scholarly dedication to the national pastime’s earlier origins is radiantly clear on each and every page of his books.
— Clifton Blue Parker, author of Bucketfoot Al: The Baseball Life of Al Simmons
Waldo takes a scholarly approach to baseball history yet still manages to keep things lighthearted and fun. In this latest installment, he examines one of the game’s most colorful eras. Baseball’s Roaring Twenties is a lively trip back to the days when Ruth, Cobb and Hornsby roamed the base paths. Add it to your reading list today!
— Jonathan Weeks