Big Ed Walsh : the life and times of a spitballing Hall of Famer / Jack Smiles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smiles, Jack, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walsh, Ed, 1881-1959.

Walsh, Ed.

Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)--History.

Chicago White Sox (Baseball team).

Baseball players--United States--Biography.

Baseball players.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina ; London, [England] : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a young man living in the Anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, it seemed Ed Walsh's course in life was set. But he emerged from the hardscrabble life of the mines to become one of the Deadball Era's greatest pitchers, winning fame, world championships, and eventually induction to the Hall of Fame. This biography closely describes Walsh's life and 14-year playing career, with special discussion of the spitball, a pitch that profoundly affected his fortunes--and ultimately his arm. The years 1905-1911 are explored in depth, especially his contributions to the 1906 world champion White Sox

Contents:

Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Big Ed: Coal Miner; 2. Big Ed: Rookie; 3. The Spitter; 4. Ze Meestaire Walsh; 5. The Hitless Wonders; 6. Big Ed: World Champion; 7. South of the Border; 8. Sox Are Tamed by the Tigers; 9. Big Ed: Ironman; 10. The Holdout; 11. Big Ed Opens Comiskey Park; 12. Big Ed Owns the Cubs; 13. What's the Matter with Big Ed?; 14. Arm Trouble; 15. Big Ed: Manager; 16. Big Ed Doesn't Like the Jeers; 17. Little Ed and Big Bob; 18. Big Ed: Old-Timer; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7864-8429-2