The last Chicago Cubs dynasty : before the curse / Hal Bock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bock, Hal, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)--History--20th century.

Chicago Cubs (Baseball team).

Baseball players--United States--Biography.

Baseball players.

History.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xxv, 199 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD, [2016]

Summary:

The last time the Chicago Cubs played in the World Series, World War II had just ended. The last time they won a World Series, World War I had not yet begun. But from 1906 to 1910 the Cubs not only played in the World Series four times, they won twice. It was a time when the Cubs ruled baseball, and no one could have imagined the rollercoaster adventures that wore ahead. The Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty: Before the Curse tells the story of this legendary team and the characters who were central to its success. With talent to spare and just a little bit of luck going their way, the Chicago Cubs were unstoppable. But when an angry fan issued a curse on the team during the 1945 World Series, some believe it marked the beginning of the end for this storied franchise. Featuring 100-year-old images from historic baseball cards, profiles of Hall of Fame legends, and a foreword by Cubs supporter and actor Joe Mantegna this book will appeal to all baseball fans, but especially to those always-passionate Chicago Cubs is lasts from around the nation. Book jacket.

Contents:

Prelude to a dynasty

Assembling the dynasty

Who's hitless now

Revenge

Once more with feeling

104 wins are not enough

And then?

Curses, cats and other calamities

After the dynasty

Faces of the franchise

old and new

The other guys

Where they played

then and now.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781442253308

1442253304

OCLC:

925498192