Iowa Baseball Greats
Sixteen Major Leaguers Who Were in the Game for Life
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About the Book
In the world of sports, Iowa is probably best known for wrestling but the state has also produced more than 200 major league baseball players. Sixteen of them are profiled here, including six Hall of Famers, the game’s brightest star of the 19th century, an American League batting champion, the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row, the only catcher to catch two back-to-back no-hitters and one of the most dominant pitchers in American League history.
They made their presence felt off the field, too. One helped fortify the game’s racial barriers. One helped tear them down. One invented devices that changed the game. Two wrote instructional books on baseball. One became famous so young that he graced the cover of national magazines before graduating from high school. Each has a compelling story, some interwoven with the game’s greatest moments.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Don Doxsie
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 248
Bibliographic Info: 39 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2015
pISBN: 978-0-7864-9894-9
eISBN: 978-1-4766-2292-7
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Preface 1
Introduction 5
1. Utility: Cal McVey 7
2. Designated Hitter: Cap Anson 16
3. Outfield: Fred Clarke 28
4. Outfield: George Stone 40
5. Pitcher: Jack Coombs 48
6. Catcher: Hank Severeid 60
7. Shortstop: Dave Bancroft 71
8. Pitcher: Red Faber 81
9. Outfield: Bing Miller 92
10. Pitcher: Dazzy Vance 100
11. Pitcher: Earl Whitehill 110
12. First Base: Hal Trosky 119
13. Pitcher: Bob Feller 129
14. Second Base: Gene Baker 141
15. Pitcher: Mike Boddicker 152
16. Third Base: Casey Blake 162
17. The Best of the Rest: Position Players 171
18. The Best of the Rest: Pitchers 188
Appendix: Iowa Records (Prior to 2015) 209
Chapter Notes 211
Selected Bibliography 221
Index 225
Book Reviews & Awards
“Satisfies intellectually and emotionally like the last out of a perfect game, or a game-winning hit through a drawn-in infield…extensive research…a winner”—Iowa History Journal.
