In the history of baseball, trading baseball players was almost as easy as trading baseball cards. These trades were negotiated before the end of the reserve clause and the beginning of arbitration, free agency, gargantuan salaries, and no-trade contracts. Drawing upon his vast research and insider access, Zimniuch explores trading throughout the years, profiling players who teams regrettably traded, and shares perspectives from the general managers and the players themselves. With a foreword by former general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers Fred Claire, Going Going Gone is a must-read for...
In the history of baseball, trading baseball players was almost as easy as trading baseball cards. These trades were negotiated before the end of the ...
Shortened Seasons recounts the stories of some of the baseball players who never made it back for the next game, who died with the suddenness of a walk-off homerun. For them, there was no next year. From Hall of Fame caliber players such as Roberto Clemente, Thurman Munson, and Ed Delahanty to players who were still finding their niche in the game like Ken Hubbs, Lyman Bostoc, and Darryl Kile, this book explores the lives and deaths of ball players of all categories and abilities who were struck down at the height of their careers.
Shortened Seasons recounts the stories of some of the baseball players who never made it back for the next game, who died with the suddenness of a wal...
When Major League Baseball first expanded in 1961 with the addition of the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators, it started a trend that saw the number of franchises almost double, from sixteen to thirty, while baseball attendance grew by 44 percent. The story behind this staggering growth, told for the first time in Baseball s New Frontier, is full of twists and unexpected turns, intrigue, and, in some instances, treachery. From the desertion of New York by the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants to the ever-present threat of antitrust legislation, from the backroom...
When Major League Baseball first expanded in 1961 with the addition of the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators, it started a trend that ...
