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This text examines the turbulent life and career of one of the most dominant short-stint powerhitters ever to pull on a uniform. The book takes readers from Wilson's early career as a steelworker right through to his time as the beloved ballplayer.

Al Simmons, at top form in the Roaring Twenties, sparked one of baseball's greatest dynasties, the Philadelphia Athletics, to multiple championships--before becoming just another ballplayer. Why? While his achievements demonstrated greatness, he was not an easy man to like--for those competing against him, or even with him--and he seemed to play to the level of team expectation.

The story of the Waner brothers, Paul and Lloyd, who played in the World Series during the Roaring Twenties and the Depression years. Both amassed impressive hitting averages, but they were under constant pressure to perform in order to keep their jobs and were dogged with health problems.

Sweet '60: The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Edited by Clifton Blue Parker and Bill Nowlin With Associate Editors: Ron Antonucci, Clem Comly, and Len Levin With contributions by: Alan Cohen, Alfonso Tusa, Andy Sturgill, Bob Hurte, C. Paul Rogers, Cary Smith, Charles Faber, Clem Comly, Clifton Blue Parker, Curt Smith, Dan Even, Dan Fields, David Fleitz, Dick Rosen, Donald Frank, Gary Gillette, George Skornickel, Greg Erion, Gregory Wolf, Jack V. Morris, James Forr, Jan Finkel, Jim Sandoval, Joe Schuster, Joe Wancho, Joel Goss, Jorge Iber, Mark Miller, Mike Jaffe, Peter Bauck, Rich Westcott, Rob...