The Heavenly Twins of Boston Baseball
A Dual Biography of Hugh Duffy and Tommy McCarthy
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About the Book
Baseball was a rough sport in the nineteenth century and no one played the game with more vigor (and often violence) than Hall of Famers Hugh Duffy and Tommy McCarthy, dubbed “The Heavenly Twins.” This book details their professional history playing for Boston Beaneaters teams and personal experiences with baseball, faith, and legendary Boston baseball scribe Tim Murnane. The book also traces their minor league careers and post-professional baseball activities.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Donald Hubbard
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 252
Bibliographic Info: 39 photos, notes, index
Copyright Date: 2008
pISBN: 978-0-7864-3455-8
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Foreword by Richard A. Johnson 1
Preface 3
Prologue 5
1. The Silver King 9
2. The Union Association 21
3. Oshkosh by Gosh 32
4. A Star Is Born 42
5. Mac and the St. Louis Browns 53
6. See You in Chicago 64
7. Swan Song for the American Association 75
8. The Heavenly Twins Lead Boston to a Title in 1892 87
9. Repeat for the Beaneaters in 1893 97
10. Hugh Duffy Sets a Record as His Ball Park Burns Down 107
11. Where Everybody Knows Your Name 119
12. Tommy McCarthy Takes a Bow in Boston 125
13. Always a Bridegroom 134
14. The Great 1897 Race with Baltimore 144
15. Duffy’s Last Years as a Player 154
16. McCarthy’s Life After Baseball 161
17. Hugh Duffy’s Long Goodbye 171
18. Final Days 181
19. Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way 190
20. Heavenly Twins Yes, but Hall of Famers? 202
Epilogue 213
Chapter Notes 217
Bibliography 223
Index 225
