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Bad boys, bad times : the Cleveland Indians and baseball in the prewar years, 1937-1941
- Title
- Bad boys, bad times : the Cleveland Indians and baseball in the prewar years, 1937-1941 / Scott H. Longert.
- Author
- Longert, Scott
- Publication
- Athens : Ohio University Press, [2019]
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| Text | Use in library | GV875.C7 L67 2019 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vii, 256 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "In 1937, the Great Depression was still lingering, but at baseball parks across the country there was a sense of optimism. Major League attendance was on a sharp rise. Tickets to an Indians game at League Park on Lexington and East 66th were $1.60 for box seats, $1.35 for reserve seats, and $.55 for the bleachers. Cleveland fans were particularly upbeat--Bob Feller, the teenage phenomenon, was a farm boy with a blistering fast ball. Night games were an exciting development. Better days were ahead. But there were mounting issues facing the Indians. For one thing, it was rumored that the team had illegally signed Feller. Baseball Commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was looking into that matter and one other. Issues with an alcoholic catcher, dugout fights, bats thrown into stands, injuries, and a player revolt kept things lively. In Bad Boys, Bad Times: The Cleveland Indians and Baseball in the Prewar Years, 1937-1941--the follow up to his No Money, No Beer, No Pennants: The Cleveland Indians and Baseball in the Great Depression--baseball historian Scott Longert writes about an exciting period for the team, with details and anecdotes that will please fans all over"--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-248) and index.
- Contents
- A troublesome off-season -- A major scare -- Broadway and a moose -- Rollicking Rollie -- Vitt takes over -- Jeff and Johnny -- Municipal Stadium -- Let there be light -- Feller reaches the top -- The new guys arrive -- Feller in the record books -- The players revolt -- The pennant race is on -- Uncle Sam wants you -- Goodbye to Ol' Os' -- Another player-manager.
- ISBN
- 9780821423790
- 0821423797
- 9780821423806
- 0821423800
- 9780821446799 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2018056334
- OCLC
- on1061308678
- 1061308678
- SCSB-9302087
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library