| The First World Series and the Baseball Fanatics of 1903 Contributor(s): Abrams, Roger I. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555536441 ISBN-13: 9781555536442 Publisher: Northeastern University Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Recapturing the drama and color of this historic sporting event, Roger I. Abrams shows how the first world series (Boston Americans vs. Pittsburgh Pirates) provided a unique lens to view American life and culture at the dawn of the twentieth century. It is a fascinating story brimming with colorful, larger-than-life characters: legendary players Honus Wagner, Cy Young, Jimmy Collins, Fred Clarke, Big Bill Dineen, and Deacon Phillippe on the field; and Mike "Nuf Ced" McGreevey, "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, and the boisterous Boston Royal Rooters, cheering, chanting, and singing in the grandstands. This is also the story of how the post-season play gave disparate classes in society--Brahmins, industrialists, Irish politicians, Jewish immigrants--the rare opportunity to join in common support of their local teams and heroes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.78" W x 8.32" (0.64 lbs) 196 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Recapturing the drama and color of the historic sporting event, the author shows how the first world series provided a unique lens to view American life and culture at the dawn of the twentieth century. It is a story brimming with colorful, and larger-than-life characters. |