Edd Roush
A Biography of the Cincinnati Reds Star
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About the Book
This biography of Edd Roush, Indiana-born deadball batting king, centers on the events of the 1919 Black Sox World series but covers his life in full. Roush earned two National League batting titles and entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. The work contains interviews with Roush and photographs, many from the Roush family collection.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Mitchell Conrad Stinson
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 256
Bibliographic Info: 39 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2010
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4407-6
eISBN: 978-0-7864-5629-1
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Preface 1
Prologue 3
1. Roughs in the Diamond 13
2. Cow Teats and Horsehide 20
3. The Kitty League 32
4. Blossoming in Evansville 40
5. Major League Audition 48
6. Breaking the Chains 57
7. Hoosier Hysteria 64
8. Jersey Boys 72
9. Edd Roush vs. John McGraw 80
10. Signs of Greatness 90
11. A Batting Battle and Wartime Baseball 96
12. A Year to Remember 104
13. The Real Tale of the Tape 116
14. The 1919 World Series 123
15. New Day Dawning 143
16. Baseball on Trial 154
17. The Swinging Twenties 161
18. McGraw and Roush: A Marriage of Inconvenience 179
19. Holding Out and Holding On 190
20. An Active Depression 197
21. The Long Way to Cooperstown 206
22. Looks Good for His Age 216
23. Last Call 225
Chapter Notes 231
Bibliography 237
Index 241
Book Reviews & Awards
Finalist, Larry Ritter Book Award—SABR
“of great use to baseball historians and fans of the deadball era and the 1920s…this is an important book as it provides insight into a lost star in the baseball galaxy”—Nine; “Stinson’s compelling prose is as captivating to read as his research is thorough and extensive. I was reminded of long-forgotten stories and enjoyed much newly uncovered information. Absolutely a must-read for anyone interested in baseball history.”—Jade Roush Dellinger
