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The Year the Red Sox Won the Series
A Chronicle of the 1918 Championship Season
by Ty Waterman ; Mel Springer
ISBN: 1555533817
ISBN-13: 9781555533816
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Northeastern Univ Pr
Published date: 1999
Size: 8.75 x 10.5 inches
Weight: 2.75 pounds
Pages: 293
Publisher's Notes
When Babe Ruth pitched and slugged the Boston Red Sox to a six-game World Series victory over the Chicago Cubs in 1918, there was every expectation that the team would continue to dominate the national pastime. Over eighty years later, long-suffering Red Sox fans are still waiting for another championship and deliverance from the Curse of the Bambino. Now they -- and baseball fans everywhere -- can relive that glory season as told by the sportwriters and cartoonists of the day. In this thoroughly entertaining and informative chronicle of the last year Boston won the Series, the reader is transported back to a time when the nation was at war, dozens of baseball players were enlisting in the armed services or jumping their teams to play for shipyard clubs, and the government shut down the season a month early to draft all eligible players. Here one will meet a host of memorable characters -- Harry Frazee, Ed Barrow, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Harry Hooper, Tris Speaker, Carl Mays, and the young Babe Ruth -- and experience firsthand the heroics and antics of the Sultan of Swat and other baseball greats. Here, too, are the colorful and partisan baseball scribes, who themselves become part of the championship story. This lavishly illustrated work offers illuminating detail on the games, the players, and the times, and it contains a treasure trove of baseball lore. Readers will find out why and when the Star Spangled Banner (before it was the national anthem) was played before games and they will learn why the threatened player strike over the World Series' low purse left hard feelings that reverberate today. Baseball enthusiasts, woebegone Red Sox fans, and historians will delight inthis fascinating journey through the remarkable 1918 championship season.
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YEAR THE RED SOX WON THE SERIES A Chronicle of the 1918 Championship Season
Waterman, Ty and Mel Springer
Boston: Northeastern Univ. Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket; DJ crinkled some on top of spine, the bottom corners and DJ corners lightly crinkled, too. Boards lightly curved. Pages crisp, clean, with very tight binding. ; 293 pp; ALWAYS WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION; 28 YEARS OF FAST/RELIABLE SERVICE 1999. 1st Edition. hardback. ( more information) Offered by Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC (United States)
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The Year The Red Sox Won The Series A Chronicle of the 1918 Championship Season
Waterman, Ty & Mel Springer
Northeastern. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Tan cover with gold print. Red and yellow dust with photos. Dust jacket now in Brodart mylar protective (clear) cover.When Babe Ruth pitched and slugged the Boston Red Sox to a six-game World Series victory over the Chicago Cubs in 1918, there was every expectation that the team would continue to dominate the national pastime. It would be another eighty years before fans were delivered from the Curse of the Bambino. Now they -- and baseball fans everywhere -- can relive that glory season as told by the sportswriters and cartoonists of the day. In this thoroughly entertaining and informative chronicle, the reader is transported back to a time when the nation was at war, dozens of baseball players were enlisting in the armed services or jumping their teams to play for shipyard clubs, and the government shut down the season a month early to draft all eligible players. Here one will meet a host of memorable characters -- Harry Frazee, Ed Barrow, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Harry Hooper, Tris Speaker, Carl Mays, and the young Babe Ruth -- and experience first-hand the heroics and antics of the Sultan of Swat and other baseball greats. Here, too, are the colorful and partisan baseball scribes, who themselves become part of the championship story.<br><br>This lavishly illustrated work offers illuminating detail on the games, the players, and the times, and it contains a treasure trove of baseball lore. Readers will find out why and when the Star Spangled Banner (before it was the national anthem) was played before games and they will learn why the threatened player strike over the World Series' low purse left hard feelings that reverberate today. Baseball enthusiasts, Red Sox fans, and historians will delight in this fascinating journey through the remarkable 1918 championship season.; Photos, Illustrations; 1.06 x 10.3 x 8.33 Inches; When Babe Ruth pitched and slugged the Boston Red Sox to a six-game World Series victory over the Chicago Cubs in 1918, there was every expectation that the team would continue to dominate the national pastime. It would be another eighty years before fans were delivered from the Curse of the Bambino. Now they -- and baseball fans everywhere -- can relive that glory season as told by the sportswriters and cartoonists of the day.<br><br>In this thoroughly entertaining and informative chronicle, the reader is transported back to a time when the nation was at war, dozens of baseball players were enlisting in the armed services or jumping their teams to play for shipyard clubs, and the government shut down the season a month early to draft all eligible players. Here one will meet a host of memorable characters -- Harry Frazee, Ed Barrow, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Harry Hooper, Tris Speaker, Carl Mays, and the young Babe Ruth -- and experience first-hand the heroics and antics of the Sultan of Swat and other baseball greats. Here, too, are the colorful and partisan baseball scribes, who themselves become part of the championship story.<br><br>This lavishly illustrated work offers illuminating detail on the games, the players, and the times, and it contains a treasure trove of baseball lore. Readers will find out why and when the Star Spangled Banner (before it was the national anthem) was played before games and they will learn why the threatened player strike over the World Series' low purse left hard feelings that reverberate today.<br><br>Baseball enthusiasts, Red Sox fans, and historians will delight in this fascinating journey through the remarkable 1918 championship season. . ( more information) Offered by A Book Legacy (United States)
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The Year the Red Sox Won the Series: A Chronicle of the 1918 championship Season
Waterman, Ty and Mel Springer (editors)
Boston, Massachusetts: Northeastern University Press, 1999. Softcover, Fine. Proof copy. Foreword by Dan Shaughnessy. Large format., B&W illustrations. 320 pages.. ISBN: 1555533817. Soft Cover. New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). baseball, world series baseball. ( more information) Offered by M Hofferber Books (United States)
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Year the Red Sox Won the Series: A Chronicle of the 1918 Championship Season
Waterman, Ty & Springer, Mel
Boston, Massachusetts: Northeastern University Press, 1999. 293 pages including index. The story of the Boston Red Sox season that New England fans would like to see repeated.. ISBN: 1555533817. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. BASEBALL BOSTON WORLD SERIES RED SOX SPORT BABE RUTH BARROW. ( more information) Offered by Dickinson Books (United States)
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The Year the Red Sox Won the Series: A Chronicle of the 1918 Championship Season
Waterman, Ty; Springer, Mel
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Northeastern Univ Pr, 1999. Large hardcover, 293 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. 1st edition, 2nd printing. Gift quality. This lavishly illustrated book offers illuminating detail on the games, the players, and the times, and it contains a treasure trove of baseball lore. Red Sox fans will delight in this fascinating journey through the remarkable 1918 championship season. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information) Offered by Lavender Path Antiques and Books (United States)
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The Year The Red Sox Won The Series: A Chronicle of the 1918 Championship Season
Waterman, Ty; Springer, Mel
Northeastern. Hardcover. 1555533817 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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