Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey Contributor(s): Hornbaker, Tim (Author), Hoie, Bob (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1683582764 ISBN-13: 9781683582762 Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - Statistics |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 408 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Locality - Chicago, Illinois |
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Publisher Description: Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey was a larger-than-life figure; a man who had precision in his speech and who could work a room with handshakes and smiles. While he has been vilified in film as a rotund cheapskate and the driving force, albeit unknowingly, behind the actions of the 1919 White Sox, who threw the World Series (nicknamed the "Black Sox" scandal), that statement is far from the truth. In his five decades involved in baseball, Comiskey loved the sport through and through. It was his passion, his life blood, and once he was able to combine his love for the game with his managerial skills, it was the complete package for him. There was no other alternative. He brought the White Sox to Chicago in 1900 and was a major influential force in running the American League from its inception. From changing the way the first base position was played, to spreading the concept of "small ball" as a manager, to incorporating the community in his team's persona while he was an owner, Comiskey's style and knowledge improved the overall standard for how baseball should be played. Through rigorous research from the National Archives, newspapers, and various other publications, Tim Hornbaker not only tells the full story of Comiskey's incredible life and the sport at the time, but also debunks the "Black Sox" controversy, showing that Comiskey was not the reason that the Sox threw the 1919 World Series. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hornbaker, Tim: - Tim Hornbaker is a lifelong sports historian and enthusiast. His books Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey and War on the Basepaths: The Definitive Biography of Ty Cobb were received with critical acclaim. He lives in Tamarac, Florida. |