Research Catalog

Title

• The Cincinnati Reds / by Lee Allen.

Author

Allen, Lee, 1915-

Publication

Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, c2006.

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Description

xvii, 315 p., [14] p. of plates : ill.; 21 cm.

Summary

First published in 1948, Lee Allen's history of the Reds, like Franklin Lewis's history of the Cleveland Indians, was originally published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. Allen narrates the historic organization's success, beginning shortly after the Civil War with baseball's rising popularity among Cincinnati's elite. Eventually, as interest increased, America's first professional baseball team was established in 1868--Cincinnati's Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Reds chronicles each season from the organization's early years, most notably the 1882 American Association pennant and the 1919 and 1940 National League pennants and World Series championships, including the infamous Chicago White Sox scandal. Allen retells many of the early Reds stories likely forgotten or unknown by today's fans. This book is as thorough as it is absorbing and will be enjoyed by those interested in the early days of America's favorite pasttime.

Series Statement

• Writing sports series

Uniform Title

Writing sports series

Subject

• Baseball > History
• Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team) > History

Genre/Form

History

Note

• Originally published: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1948, with a new foreword by Greg Rhodes.
• Includes index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword by Greg Rhodes -- Preface -- The immortal Red Stockings -- Disorder and early chaos -- Association days -- The Kelly who was king -- The young Roman -- Buck Ewing and the years of almost -- John T. Brushed off -- Garry Herrmann and the years of ferment -- Hanlon tries his hand -- The middle-aged fox -- O'Day to Tinker to Herzog -- Herzog at the helm -- The year that belonged to Fred Toney -- Hal Chase: enigma -- Rainbow's end -- Sox of all shades -- A couple of holdouts -- The last of the scandals -- Jack Hendricks makes his bow -- The year that brought everything -- Decline and fall -- The Great Depression -- Absolute bottom -- Loud Larry MacPhail -- Let there be light -- The roughhouse Reds -- The Dutch master -- Jackpot and the fallen giant -- Champions of the world -- The pendulum swings back -- Just before the dawn.

ISBN

• 0873388860 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 9780873388863

LCCN

^^2006002385

OCLC

63195897

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library