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The ultimate Chicago Cubs time machine book

Title
The ultimate Chicago Cubs time machine book / Martin Gitlin.
Author
Gitlin, Marty
Publication
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2021]

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TextUse in library GV875.C6 G58 2021Off-site

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Description
ix, 196 pages: illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"Highlights the Cubs' greatest moments-including the latest World Series appearance and individual achievements-as well as some very unusual seasons and events"--
Subject
  • Chicago Cubs (Baseball team) > History
  • Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)
  • Baseball players > United States > History
  • Baseball players
  • United States
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Birth of baseball and beyond in Chicago -- Spalding's crown and Cap's crews -- Double-play dynamos and three-finger stud -- From Weeghman to Wrigley -- Hippo, Hartnett, Hack,Hornsby, and Herman -- Cause of curse -- Let's play two! -- The Barren years -- One sad death and one sorry swap -- The Hall of Famers -- Black cat and big collapse -- Infighting and frustration -- Passing the torches -- So close, yet so far -- Super Sandberg and the Hawk -- Super season and sad staffs -- The saga of Sammy Sosa -- Strikeout king and run to the playoffs -- "Hey, hey!" and "Hello again everybody" -- "Don't touch that ball!" -- The Piniella era -- The Theo plan -- Destroying the demons.
ISBN
  • 9781493051786
  • 1493051784
  • 9781493051793 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2020050149
OCLC
  • on1204266495
  • SCSB-14538586
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library