Connie Mack's first dynasty : the Philadelphia Athletics, 1910-1914 / Lew Freedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freedman, Lew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philadelphia Athletics (Baseball team)--History.

Philadelphia Athletics (Baseball team).

Mack, Connie, 1862-1956.

Mack, Connie.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

v, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]

Summary:

"More than a century ago, the Philadelphia Athletics enjoyed a glorious five-season run under legendary manager Connie Mack, winning three World Series and four pennants from 1910 through 1914. Mack's pivotal role in founding the team and building it into a successful franchise is covered, along with advent of the all-but-forgotten Federal League"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Connie Mack Becomes an Athletic 5

2 Rube Waddell and the Foundation 14

3 The Year 1910-The Beginning 22

4 Jack Coombs 31

5 Charles Albert Bender 36

6 The 1910 World Series 42

7 Infielders 52

8 Eddie Collins 59

9 The Year 1911 64

10 The 1911 World Series Foes 71

11 The 1911 World Series Showdown 79

12 Home Run Baker 90

13 The Year 1912 96

14 Eddie Plank 106

15 The Year 1913 112

16 The 1913 World Series 124

17 The Federal League Forms 137

18 The Year 1914 144

19 The 1914 World Series 157

20 The Breakup 170

21 Where They Went 181

22 Connie Mack 196.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786496273

0786496274

OCLC:

967501049