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A Web Gem From Back In The Day,
This review is from: The Cleveland Indians (Writing Sports) (Paperback)
This book is one of those special web gems that has fortunately found its way back into print.
Penned in 1949 by Franklin "Whitey" Lewis, the history of Cleveland professional baseball and the Indians came on the heels of the 1948 World Series victory that made for an incredible season in the cavernous Municipal Stadium that rocked to a number of attendance records in Major League Baseball. There are features on the stars over the years - including Cy Young, Nap Lajoie, Addie Joss and Tris Speaker - with particular emphasis on the 1948 season and flamboyant owner Bill Veeck, fireballer "Rapid" Robert Feller and Larry Doby. Of particular interest is a published box score from 1871, the first that used the system developed by baseball writer Henry Chadwick, which has major elements that are still used today. There is a wealth of photographs and an interesting foreward written by Cleveland baseball historian Russell Schneider. While the book has particular regional interest, it will be an all-star addition to the library of any baseball fan who enjoys taking a step back in time on a field of dreams. |
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The Cleveland Indians (Writing Sports) by Franklin A. Lewis (Paperback - May 2006)
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