"Elected to the 1945 Baseball Hall of Fame, Fred Clarke began his career in 1894 with a record 5 for 5 day at the plate. He would go on to play for 21 years, most of that time as the player-manager of
"Honus Wagner's spectacular baseball career spanned 21 seasons from 1897 through 1917. Widely considered the greatest shortstop in baseball history, Wagner won eight National League batting titles and
"This detailed history recounts the entire 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates season, paying special attention to the team's construction and the World Series. Appendices provide complete statistics for the 1925
"Without question, the 1902 Pirates aggregation was the greatest of those three squads. This definitive historical account examines the record-breaking 1902 Pittsburgh season, the politics that shaped
"After many disappointing seasons during the 1930s, the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates looked like they were finally poised to claim their first National League pennant since 1927. This detailed historical a
The many odd, eccentric, and bizarre characters from the diamond who played in the early days of baseball from the 1800s through the Deadball Era are brought to life in this humorous, off-beat book by
In Baseball’s Roaring Twenties, Ronald T. Waldo recounts the rollicking escapades surrounding a distinctive collection of players, managers, umpires, and fans that truly personified this era of baseba
One of the greatest outfielders of his generation, Hazen "Kiki" Cuyler (1898-1950) was working as a roof assembler in an auto plant in Michigan when he seized an opportunity to realize his dream of pl
