Holliston, A Good Town is the latest among a very small number of histories ever written about the town of Holliston, located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. New and enlightening material is presented about Holliston, and a great deal of attention is given to insights about sports history, particularly early baseball, the Civil War era, and the contributions the local women made to the town's history. New perspectives about Holliston's history are sure to surprise and enlighten all readers.

Holliston, A Good Town

History

Hulbert, Joanne

Americas

Penobscot Press

From the town’s incorporation in 1724, early settlers were drawn to verdant meadows with pleasant landscapes of forest, pond, and gentle hills. As the centuries unfolded, Holliston was transformed from its humble days as a farming community to the glorious days of the thriving shoe industry and straw hat factories. The postcards from a century ago show views of Holliston that still look familiar today. Locally owned shops, boutiques, and antique galleries continue to decorate the town square. Scenic Washington Street is lined with the lovingly maintained Colonial-era homes, and large steeples can be seen atop the old churches. The town’s dedication to preserving its historic charm has made Holliston an appealing home for over 13,000 people today.

Holliston (Postcard History Series)

Arts & Photography

Cuddy, Dennis

Guidi, Paul

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Just as 1930s and 1940s Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants pitcher Van Lingle Mungo was surprised that Dave Frishberg wrote a song around his name back in 1969, so he might have been surprised to come across this book in the year 2014. Frishberg's song "Van Lingle Mungo" listed 37 ballplayers in the lyrics. A different version contained three different names. That's a total of 40, and all 40 are represented with biographies in this book. Dave Frishberg himself has been a member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) since 1984.  This book, largely comprised of biographies of all the players mentioned in the song, is the product of the hard work and dedication of 31 other SABR members. SABR is the Society for American Baseball Research, a group of over 6,000 enthusiasts about the game of baseball whose research interests range from the game's history to statistical analysis, records, cultural impact, and more. The BioProject is a SABR effort to research, write, and publish biographies of every player--and every person--ever connected with organized baseball. Anyone with a love of baseball can join SABR and become a part of these efforts. Included in the book Van Lingle Mungo are The Songwriter Dave Frishberg by Stew Thornley THE PLAYERS Hank “Heeney” Majeski by Mark Hodermarsky Johnny Gee by Armand Peterson Eddie Joost by Bill Nowlin Johnny Pesky by Bill Nowlin Thornton Lee by Gregory Wolf Danny Gardella by Charles Weatherby Van Lingle Mungo by Alan Cohen Whitey Kurowski by Rick Swaine Max Lanier by Gregory Wolf Eddie Waitkus by C. Paul Rogers Johnny Vander Meer by James W. Johnson Bob Estalella by Joanne Hulbert Augie Bergamo by Gregory Wolf Sigmund Jakucki by Gregory Wolf Johnny Mize by Jerry Grillo Barney McCosky by Jim Sargent Hal Trosky by Bill Johnson Augie Galan by Greg King Pinky May by Alan Cohen Stan Hack by Eric Hanauer Frenchy Bordagaray by Norm King Phil Cavaretta by Larry Baldassaro George McQuinn by C. Paul Rogers Howie Pollet by Warren Corbett Early Wynn by David Fleitz Art Passarella by Rob Edelman John Antonelli by Jim Sweetman Ferris Fain by Gregory Wolf Frankie Crosetti by Tara Krieger Johnny Sain by Jan Finkel Harry Brecheen by Gregory Wolf Lou Boudreau by Ralph Berger Frankie Gustine by Gregory Wolf Claude Passeau by Gregory Wolf Eddie Basinski by Dave Eskenazi, Steve Rudman, and Mark Armour Ernie Lombardi by Joe Wancho Hughey Mulcahy by C. Paul Rogers THE ADDITIONAL PLAYERS Roy Campanella by Rick Swaine Johnny Kucks by Alan Cohen Virgil Trucks by Gregory Wolf as well as the full lyrics to the song, how it was recorded, and other tidbits of interest.

Van Lingle Mungo: The Man, The Song, The Players (Baseball Lives)

Sports & Outdoors

Krieger, Tara

Nowlin, Bill

Rogers, C. Paul

Wolf, Gregory

Baldasarro, Lawrence

Finkel, Jan

Baseball

Society for American Baseball Research

In 1975, the Boston Red Sox played in what was the most-watched World Series in history, an epic seven-game battle with Cincinnati's Big Red Machine that captivated the nation's attention and revived baseball's lagging popularity. '75 tells the life stories of the 37 players who made up the Red Sox roster, from stars like Yaz, Fisk, and El Tiante, to the mop-up men and bench-warmers who were along for the ride.Some 48 authors, researchers, editors, fact-checkers, and baseball enthusiasts from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) have collaborated to present their work in the volume. Drawing on many exclusive interviews with players and the archives of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, '75 contains many stories not previously told and offers new details on the lives of these players who inspired so many in their time.This 2015 edition offers numerous items not contained in the original 2005 publication - full biographies of all of the coaches, the broadcast team, and owner Tom Yawkey - 10 new biographies.We have also added six game accounts (linking to SABR's Games Project, these are games written specifically for this book), as well as an essay on the ALCS, an essay on the World Series, and a "By the Numbers" piece.That makes a total of 19 new items - 10 bios, six game accounts, and three other items - in this edition. '75 remains a unique treasure for anyone who remembers Carlton Fisk waving his arms in the October night.Contributors: Ron Anderson, Mark Armour, Jonathan Arnold, Eric Aron, Ray Birch, Andrew Blume, Maurice Bouchard, Bob Brady, John Cizik, Clem Comly, John Contois, Herb Crehan, Jon Daly, Bob Donaldson, Alex Edelman, Greg Erion, Dan Fields, James Forr, Peter M. Gordon, Tom Harkins, Joanne Hulbert, Bob Hurte, Seamus Kearney, Bob LeMoine, Len Levin, R. R. Marshal, Les Masterson, Wayne McElreavy, Chuck McGill, Max Miller, Tom Nahigian, Bill Nowlin, Mark Pattison, Jim Prime, Mike Richard, Carl Riechers, Doug Skipper, Curt Smith, Matthew Silverman, David C. Southwick, Mark S. Sternman, Brian Stevens, Wayne Strumpfer, Cecilia M. Tan, John Vorperian, Nick Waddell, Dave Williams, Gregory H. Wolf

'75: The Red Sox Team That Saved Baseball (Sabr Digital Library)

Biographies & Memoirs

Smith, Curt

Silverman, Matthew

Armour, Mark

Regional U.S.

Turnstyle is the new journal of art and literature published by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). As editors Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd write in their introduction to this inaugural issue, in its pages "your eyes will behold the work of many SABR writers and artists who find inspiration in the romance, mythology, history, and discipline that baseball offers. We do not in any way intend to duplicate the great work of other literary baseball journals. Rather we embrace the legacy those journals have bequeathed to us; we are encouraged to continue what has been an integral part of baseball—the art and literature dedicated to the game."In addition to poems, short stories, and articles, the pages are adorned with some of the art of Cuban illustrator and artist Andez. Sprinkled throughout readers will be delighted to find cartoons and excerpts from 19th century newspapers and writing on baseball, including satire from Henry Guy Carleton, Hugh E. Keogh, and Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy.Includes: •Night Game, by Tom Lagasse•The Case for Baby Doll Jacobson, by B. Craig Grafton•Yakyu Haikus, by Tetsuo Furukawa•What Might Have Been..., by Bill Barna•The Ball, by George R. Skornickel•A Star in the Face of the Sky, by Andrea Long•The Lost Teams, by W.B. (Bryan) Steverson•The Books Must Balance--November 15, by R.J. Lesch•Link to Cuban Baseball Artist Provides a SABR Opportunity, by Bob Brady•Baseball Among the Rice Paddies, by Edwin Epps•The Hall, by Matthew H. Schaedler•An interview with cover artist Andy Brown

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts

Literature & Fiction

Skornickel, George

Long, Andrea

Lagasse, Tom

Grafton, B. Craig

Barna, Bill

Lesch, R.J.

Brady, Bob

Literary

Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)

More than a century has passed since the “glorious Beaneaters” era of Boston’s baseball history in the 1890s. While Boston would soon have a second baseball club that would capture the hearts of New England (the Red Sox), never again would there be such dominance over a decade as the Beaneaters accomplished. The team won five pennants in the decade. Nine of these players are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 
This book includes biographies of every player to appear with the team in the 1890s, as well as year-by year-recaps of seasons 1891 through 1899, bios of the owner and manager, articles on the ballparks they played in, recaps of 50 of the team's most thrilling and historic games, and articles on the team's impact on pop culture and 1980s baseball. 
Legendary manager Connie Mack called that era “a turbulent decade of the so-called roughhouse days in baseball. The Boston Beaneaters were ready for any fray, ever willing to take on the pugnacious Baltimore Orioles and give them a dose of their own medicine.”
“The tumultuous 1890s witnessed a player revolt against high-handed and monopolistic management,” wrote baseball historian John Thorn, “The game was in a period of consolidation, or hibernation, or stagnation; one’s perspective depended upon whether he were an owner, fan, or player.” 
This book represents the combined efforts of more than 50 writers and editors from the Society for American Baseball Research. PLAYERSJimmy Bannon by Thomas J. Brown, Jr.Charlie Bennett by Paul HofmannMarty Bergen by Brian McKennaCliff Carroll by Alan CohenBoileryard Clarke by Matt AlbertsonJohn Clarkson by Brian McKenna.Jimmy Collins by Charlie BevisFrank Connaughton by Joanne HulbertCozy Dolan by Bob LeMoineHugh Duffy by Bill LambCharlie Frisbee by Bill NowlinCharlie Ganzel by Chad MoodyHank Gastright by Glen SparksPretzels Getzien by Mike HuberBilly Hamilton by David L. FleitzJoe Harrington by Seth Moland-KovashKing Kelly by Peter M. GordonFred Klobedanz by Mark S. SternmanTed Lewis by Rory CostelloHerman Long by Richard “Dixie” TourangeauBobby Lowe by Richard “Dixie” TourangeauTommy McCarthy by Bill LamBill Merritt by Bob LeMoineBilly Nash by Richard “Dixie” TourangeauKid Nichols by Richard BogovichJoe Quinn by Rochelle Llewelyn NichollsJack Ryan by Matt CleverGeneral Stafford by Richard “Dixie” TourangeauChick Stahl by Dennis AugerHarry Staley by JW StewartJack Stivetts by Gregory H. WolfHarry Stovey by Paul HofmannJim Sullivan by Richard BogovichBilly Sullivan Sr by Trey StreckerMarty Sullivan by Mike HuberFred Tenney by Mark S. SternmanTommy Tucker by David NemecVic Willis by Daniel R. LevittGeorge Yeager by Richard BogovichMANAGERFrank Selee by David L. Fleitz.OWNERSJames B. Billings by Charlie BevisWilliam H. Conant by William H. LyonsArthur Soden by Brian McKennaBALLPARKSSouth End Grounds by Bob RuzzoCongress Street Grounds by Charlie BevisOTHERHow Bostonians Became the Beaneaters by Mark SouderSlide, Kelly Slide by Joanne Hulbert1897: Last Gasp of the Temple Cup by Bill FelberKing Kelly’s Funeral by Peter M. GordonStarts, Stops, and Streaks – A Modern Fan’s Guide to the 1890s Baseball Schedule by Richard “Dixie” TourangeauBoston Beaneaters Spring Training in the 1890s by Bill NowlinGAMESApril 22, 1891: Beaneaters Start Championship Run in First Game in New Polo Grounds by Stew ThornleyApril 27, 1891: Kid Nichols Shuts Out Phillies in Beaneaters’ Home Opener by Richard A. CuicchiJune 11, 1891: Beaneaters’ Hot Bats Earn Series Split With Colts by Bill MortellJune 12, 1891: Kid Nichols Strikes Out 12 and has Game-Winning Hit by Kevin LarkinAugust 17, 1891: Kid Nichols One-Hits the Giants by Bill LambSeptember 4, 1891: A Meeting with Grampa by Rob Nee...and over 40 more!

The Glorious Beaneaters of the 1890s (SABR Digital Library)

Bevis, Charlie

LeMoine, Bob

Bogovich, Richard

Cuicchi, Richard

Lamb, Bill

Tourangeau, Richard Dixie

Turnstyle is the journal of baseball arts and literature published by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and produced by SABR's Baseball Arts research committee. Turnstyle combines poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction with baseball-themed art and illustration. In Issue 2 we have an exploration of the art of Joaquin Newman, an Oakland-based artist who combined the Mexican tradition of calaveras (skeleton paintings for Day of the Dead) with baseball cards for a series of paintings, one of which graces the issue's front cover. Andrea Long writes about how baseball connected her with her father, even after his passing, and George Skornickel looks back on a special Opening Day he shared with his mother when he was young. Several writers referenced the trying circumstances of the 2020 pandemic, including Bill Nowlin's closing essay about the unique wait for 2020 Opening Day. Anika Orrock brings us a lively, and true, story of a nun who played baseball, while three members of the Moonlight Graham Society recount how each of them made their sole appearance in a professional game, a la the society's namesake. In "Ninth Inning" writer Bradley Stribling gives us a fictionalized account of a real game: a 1925 match between a Negro League ball team and a Ku Klux Klan team, while Bryan Erwin sends us deep into the gut-churning moral dilemma of a player whose split-second decision on the field may have far-reaching consequences in "The Spoiler."Thirty-six pieces in all fill the pages of Issue 2, including a baker's dozen poems, a dozen articles and autobiographical essays, seven stories, and over a dozen paintings and illustrations.

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts: Issue No. 2 (2020)

Orrock, Anika

Salazar, Anthony

Skornickel, George R.

Newman, Kyle K.G.

Kinlaw, Francis

Genre Fiction

The long-awaited third issue of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts is now available for all to enjoy. Featuring over 20 poems, and over 40 total pieces of fiction and creative essays, the issue also includes over 40 original photographs, paintings, and illustrations. Following in the tradition of publications such as Elysian Fields Quarterly, The Minneapolis Review of Baseball, and Spitball, Turnstyle continues the tradition of sharing baseball literature, artwork, and imagery. Writers, artists, poets, photographers, and others participate in and reflect on baseball and the arts. The first issue of Turnstyle interspersed contemporary creations by SABR members with examples of baseball literature from the past, while issue 2 was filled entirely with contemporary works. With issue 3, the number of submissions was so voluminous that work on issue 4 has already begun. For many of us, the spectre of COVID-19 meant that attending baseball games was not an option; solitude and quarantine became the norm. During the pandemic, a great number of SABR bards, biographers, photographers, memoirists, storytellers, and artists put pen to paper, brush to canvas, and fingers to keyboard. May we now enjoy the fruits of their labors. This issue includes poems by Kalwinder Singh Dhindsa and Ron Kaplan, essays by Margie Lawrence, Norman L. Macht, and George Skornickel, paintings by Paul Borelli, Adam Korengold, and David Holden, and a photo essay on Hinchcliffe Stadium by Donna Muscarelli, along with many additional contributions by John Jakicic, Joey Nicoletti, Richard M.Campbell, Jr., Dick Butler, Francis Kinlaw, John L. Green, Gabriel Bogart, Matthew Perry, Peter M. Gordon, George Skornickel, Joseph Stanton, William B.(Bryan) Steverson, Jared Wyllys, Duane Victor Keilstrup, Jack Buck, Ryan Isaac, Bruce Harris, Adam Young, Paul Moorehead, Jason A. Schwartz, Kyle Newman, and Justin Klugh.

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts: Issue 3

United States

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