The Baseball Research Journal, 1975

Davids, L. Robert (Ed. )

Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)

The Los Angeles Angels and the "new" Washington Senators ushered in baseball's expansion in 1960, followed quickly by the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets. By 1998, ten additional franchises had been awarded with the Kansas City Royals, Seattle Pilots, Toronto Blue Jays, and Tampa Bay Devil Tays coming into the American League, and the Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, and Arizona Diamondbacks to the National League. Since then, some of those teams have relocated or changed names, but TIME FOR EXPANSION BASEBALL tells the story of how each franchise was formed, built its team, and began play. Biographies of key players from each team's early years are also included, from early Angels like Eli Grba and Duke Maas to Senator Tom Sturdivant, from Seattle Pilots Tommy Harper and Lou Piniella to Seattle Mariners Julio Cruz and Rick Jones. Featuring a foreword by Tal Smith, who has done three separate stints in the Houston front office, and the contributions of 54 SABR members, TIME FOR EXPANSION BASEBALL also includes dozens of photos from team historical archives. CONTENTS: Which of the Expansion Franchises Had the Most Successful Draft?  Maxwell Kates Rickey’s Folly: How the Continental League Forced Baseball Expansion  Warren Corbett Mis-Management - The American League Expansion of 1960  Andy McCue and Eric Thompson LOS ANGELES ANGELS A Season in Homer Heaven: The Birth of the Los Angeles Angels  Warren Corbett Duke Maas by Andrew Sharp Ted Kluszewski by Paul Ladewski Eli Grba by Chuck Johnson WASHINGTON SENATORS The Washington Senators Begin A New Term Chris Jones Dale Long by Gregory H. Wolf Bobby Shantz by Mel Marmer Tom Sturdivant by Bill Nowlin  HOUSTON COLT .45s The Colt .45s and the Expansion Draft Stephen D. Boren and Eric Thompson Here Come the Colts by David E. Skelton Bob Aspromonte by Mark Wernick Eddie Bressoud by Bill Nowlin Bob Lillis by Paul Geisler NEW YORK METS “The Name is Mets -- Just Plain Mets”  Leslie Heaphy Choo Choo Coleman by David E. Skelton Gil Hodges by John Saccoman Hobie Landrith by Alan Cohen Expansion, Round Two: How Charlie Finley Blew Up Baseball  Warren Corbett  KANSAS CITY ROYALS Mr. K Brings Baseball Back to Kansas City Joseph Thompson Bob Oliver by John Struth Ellie Rodriguez by Steve Schmitt Hoyt Wilhelm by Mark Armour MONTREAL EXPOS “Les Expos Sont La” - The Expos Are Here Danny Gallagher Mack Jones by David E. Skelton Carl Morton by Tom Hawthorn Maury Wills by Glen Sparks SAN DIEGO PADRES It’s a Major League City or It Isn’t:  San Diego’s Padres Step Up to the Big Leagues  John W. Bauer Nate Colbert by Gregory H. Wolf Fred Kendall by Brian Geller Jerry Morales by Rick Bogovich SEATTLE PILOTS The Flight of the Seattle Pilots  Bill Mullins Tommy Harper by Bill Nowlin Marty Pattin by Rick Bogovich Lou Piniella by John DiFonzo SEATTLE MARINERS Major-League Baseball Returns to the Pacific Northwest  Steve Friedman Julio Cruz by Michael Marsh Rick Jones by Jeff Findley Dan Meyer by Paul Hofmann TORONTO BLUE JAYS The Birth of the Blue Jays  Maxwell Kates Bill Singer by Joel Rippel Pete Vuckovich by Dale Voiss Ernie Whitt by Bob LeMoine  COLORADO ROCKIES Welcome to the Time Zone with A Team Roger L. Kinney Brad Ausmus by Thomas L. Brown Joe Girardi by Mark Sternman Charlie Hayes by Rory Costello  FLORIDA MARLINS

Time for Expansion Baseball

Sports & Outdoors

Heaphy, Leslie

Wolf, Gregory H.

Neyer, Rob

Corbett, Warren

Kates, Maxwell

Costello, Rory

Baseball

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

Hulbert, Joanne

Skornickel, George

Long, Andrea

Lagasse, Tom

Grafton, B. Craig

Barna, Bill

Lesch, R.J.

Brady, Bob

Literary

Everything About Everybody on the Go-Go Sox
The 1959 Chicago White Sox broke a 40-year pennant drought on the city’s South Side, begun after the 1919 Black Sox scandal. The scrappy Go-Go Sox, with pitching, fielding and timely hitting, finally overcame the New York Yankees’ dominance of the American League, only to lose to the LA Dodgers in the World Series. Go-Go to Glory is a tribute to the men of that Go-Go Sox team. 
More than a simple memoir of a memorable season, it provides an in-depth look at an entire era of baseball through the prism of one remarkable team in Chicago. Here you’ll find original biographies of every single player, coach, broadcaster and key front-office personnel who contributed to the magical 1959 season, as well as appreciations of the 1950s White Sox by fans and historians. 
The book features individual lifetime biographies of owner Bill Veeck, manager Al Lopez, and the following players, coaches and management of the 1959 White Sox: 
Luis Aparicio / Rodolfo Arias / Earl Battey / Ray Berres / Ray Boone / Johnny Callison / Camilo Carreon / Norm Cash / Johnny Cooney / Tony Cuccinello / Larry Doby / Dick Donovan / Del Ennis / Sammy Esposito / Nellie Fox / Billy Goodman / Hank Greenberg / Don Gutteridge / Joe Hicks / Ron Jackson / Ted Kluszewski / Jim Landis / Barry Latman / Sherm Lollar / Turk Lown / J.C. Martin / Jim McAnany / Ken McBride/ Ray Moore / Don Mueller / Gary Peters / Bubba Phillips / Billy Pierce / Claude Raymond / Jim Rivera / John Romano / Don Rudolph / BobShaw / Harry Simpson / Lou Skizas / Al Smith / Jerry Staley / Joe Stanka / Earl Torgeson / Early Wynn 
A project of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), this volume gathers the collective efforts of more than 40 SABR members and friends of this nonprofit research society.

Go-Go To Glory: The 1959 Chicago White Sox (The SABR Baseball Library)

History

Zminda, Don

Ferkovich, Scott

Marmer, Mel

Mantegani, Barb

Americas

Puerto Rico y el Béisbol: 60 Biografías representa los esfuerzos colaborativos de 46 autores y editores de la Sociedad para la Investigación del Béisbol Americano (SABR). Como se podría imaginar a partir del título, el libro contiene 60 biografías de jugadores - pero también tiene dos "biografías de parques" también. Y un artículo sobre los partidos de grandes ligas jugados en Puerto Rico, tanto los juegos de exhibición de entrenamiento de primavera como varios juegos de temporada regular desde el momento en que "Los Expos" incluyó a San Juan como sede. El béisbol en Puerto Rico tiene una larga historia, que se remonta al siglo XIX y ahora se extiende hasta el siglo XXI. Al final de 2016, hubo 323 jugadores nacidos en Puerto Rico o descendientes de nativos puertorriqueños que habían jugado en las grandes ligas. Pero hay miles de jugadores profesionales puertorriqueños que han jugado en el Caribe y otras ligas profesionales, incluyendo las ligas menores en los Estados Unidos.

Puerto Rico y el Béisbol: 60 Biografías (Leyendas del Beisbol) (Spanish Edition)

Wancho, Joseph

Van Hyning, Thomas E.

Fernández, Edwin

Hawks, Emily

Quevedo, Jane Allen

Comiskey Park, affectionately known as the "Base Ball Palace of the World," was the home of the Chicago White Sox for parts of nine decades, from 1910 to 1990. Despite being built on the site of a former dump, the ballpark's address was one of baseball's most iconic. At the intersection of 35th Street and Shields Avenue, it sat in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-southwest side of the city.The Base Ball Palace of the World: Comiskey Park is our humble volume which aims to evoke memories of the storied ballpark and introduce others to its exciting history through detailed summaries of more than 80 games played there and several feature essays. The volume is a collaborative and tireless effort of 50 members of the Society for American Baseball Research.Among the gems presented in this book we have Big Ed Walsh's no-hitter in 1911, several Negro League contests including the 1933 All-Star Game, Game One of the 1959 World Series, Disco Demolition night, the 1983 All-Star game, and many more, including: July 1, 1910: "Baseball Palace" Opens, Bob LeMoineAugust 27, 1911: Big Ed Walsh No-Hitter, Gregory H. WolfAugust 29, 1915: Shutout in 68 Minutes, Richard RiisOctober 6, 1917: World Series Arrives, John BauerSeptember 24, 1919: Clinch AL Pennant, Jacob PomrenkeOctober 9, 1919: Reds Win First Championship, Mike LynchJune 22, 1921: Hooper Homers Twice, Gordon GattieMay 29, 1925: The Line Drive That Changed History, Matthew M. CliffordJuly 6, 1933: A Dream Realized, Lyle SpatzAugust 11, 1935: The Mule Kicks the Maestro, Frank AmorosoApril 16, 1940: Feller's No-Hitter, C. Paul Rogers IIIAugust 1, 1943: 51,723 See Satchel Paige, Bob LemoineSeptember 9, 1944: Lopat Slings Extra-Inning Gem, Tom PardoSeptember 26, 1947: Negro League World Series, Ken Carrano and Richard CuicchiJuly 11, 1950: Schoendienst's Extra-Inning, C. Paul Rogers III October 1, 1950: Gus Zernial's Three Homers, Richard CuicchiMay 1, 1951: Mi oso & Mantle Firsts, Mark S. SternmanJuly 3, 1952: Eddie Robinson Knocks in Seven, Stephen D. BorenMay 1, 1959: Early Wynn One-Hitter, Scott FerkovichOctober 1, 1959: White Sox Clobber Dodgers, Russ LakeOctober 8, 1959: Dodgers Win Series, Alan CohenJune 26, 1960: Early Wynn 275th Career Victory, Mike HuberSeptember 21, 1962: Electrifying Game-Ending Rally, Richard RiisJuly 15, 1963: Gary Peters Near-Perfect Game, Richard CuicchiSeptember 6, 1967: Four-Way Tie for First Place, Russ LakeMay 17, 1968: Joe Horlen Extra-Inning Shutout, John GabcikAugust 28, 1968: Convention Turmoil, Doug FeldmannSeptember 30, 1971: Bill Melton Leads League in Homers, Joe SchusterApril 18, 1972: Wilbur Wood Three-Hit Shutout, Bob WoodMay 26, 1973: Two-Day Marathon, Joseph WanchoMay 14, 1977: Spencer Knocks in Eight, Don ZmindaJuly 14, 1979: Irish Night Brings Luck, Mark MullaneOctober 4, 1981: Season Finale, Thomas J. Brown Jr.July 7, 1982: Baines Belts Three, Katie Dickson with Gregory H. WolfJuly 6, 1983: Golden All-Star Anniversary, Brian WrightOctober 7, 1983: Routed in First Playoff Game in 24 Years, Brian P. WoodMay 8-9, 1984: Longest Game in History, Ken Carrano May 16, 1984: Carlton Fisk Hits for the Cycle, Mike Huber July 22, 1987: Baines Sets Franchise HR Record, Brandon Lee April 7, 1984: Jack Morris No-Hitter, Nathan Bierma July 17, 1989: Fisk 2,000th Hit, Paul Hofmann July 1, 1990 Hawkins Loses in No-No, Stew Thornley September 30, 1990 "Farewell, old beauty", John Bauer

The Base Ball Palace of the World: Comiskey Park (SABR Cities and Stadiums)

Lynch, Mike

Lake, Russ

Huber, Mike

COHEN, ALAN

Babe Ruth thrilled baseball fans with his tremendous home-run swing. He made friends—and some enemies—with his loud, larger-than-life personality. The list of books about Ruth could fill a few bookshelves. Most recently, SABR awarded the prestigious Seymour Medal to Jane Leavy for her 2018 biography entitled The Big Fella, and she contributes the introduction to this book we call THE BABE.A baseball book published under that title is quite naturally about the great slugger for the New York Yankees, who led the American League in home runs 12 times and lived life large during the Jazz Age.This book includes the contributions of over 50 SABR members: 30 articles, plus accounts of 50 notable games from The Babe’s career. He hit tape-measure long balls, fought with managers, won more than 90 games as a pitcher, and gave time and money to children’s charities.In no way is this an exhaustive last word on Babe Ruth. That might be an impossible chore. We do believe this book will help readers get a fuller picture of baseball’s most fabled figure, a man still famous today and still revered in the game he loved. Introduction, Jane Leavy1. George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Allan Wood2. Babe – A Baseball Nickname, Bill Nowlin3. How "Ruthian" Was Babe Ruth?, Mike Huber4. Cool Babe Ruth Facts, Allan Wood5. The Home Runs That Changed Everything, Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail Research Team: Mark Blaeuer, Mike Dugan, Don Duren, Bill Jenkinson, and Tim Reid6. Showdown: Babe Ruth's Rebellious Barnstorming Tour, T S Flynn7. Babe Ruth in Minnesota, Stew Thornley8. Babe Ruth Visits Louisville, Harry Rothgerber9. The Babe Comes North, David McDonald10. The Babe's Canadian Connections, David McDonald11. Babe Ruth and Baseball Diplomacy, Robert K. Fitts12. Cigars, Horses, and A Couple of Homers: The Bambino’s Experience in Cuba, Reynaldo Cruz and Bill Nowlin13. Babe Ruth and Cricket, Glen Sparks14. Sale of the Century: The Yankees Bought Babe Ruth for Nothing, Michael Haupert15. The Mystery of Jackie Mitchell and Babe Ruth, Leslie Heaphy16. Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig, Tara Krieger17. Babe Ruth and Ownership: Not A Match Made in Heaven, Gary Sarnoff18. Babe Ruth and the Boston Braves before Opening Day 1935, Carolyn Fuchs and Wayne Soini, with Herb Crehan19. Babe Ruth’s National League “Career” 28 Games with the 1935 Boston Braves, Saul Wisnia20. U. S. Presidents and The Babe, Curt Smith21. The Babe: In Person and Onscreen, Rob Edelman22. Babe Ruth Characterizations – and Caricatures, Rob Edelman23. To the Rescue: Brother Matthias, Brian (Chip) Martin24. Babe Ruth: A Man of Simple Faith, Gabriel B. Costa25. Babe Ruth's Final Legacy to the Kids, Alan Cohen26. The Babe's Final Personal Appearance, Steve Smith27. Even Against HOF Hurlers, Ruth Was King of Swing, Ed Gruver28. The Babe as a Pitcher, Pete Palmer29. Babe Ruth Stealing Home, Bill Nowlin30. 715, Allan WoodBALLGAMES31. July 11, 1914: Babe Ruth Debuts, Joe Schuster32. October 2, 1914: A Sign of So Many Swats to Come, Mark S. Sternman 33. May 6, 1915: Ruth's First Career Home Run, Mike Huber34. May 20, 1916: Ruth Replaced While Throwing No-Hitter, Bill Nowlin35. June 13, 1916: Red-Hot Ruth vs the Browns, James Forr, 36. August 15, 1916: Ruth Outlasts Johnson, Jack Zerby, 37. October 9, 1916: Red Sox Win Game Two on a Loaned Diamond, Cecilia M. Tan and Bill Nowlin38. May 6, 1918: First Start As A Position Player, Glen Sparks 39. September 5, 1918: Babe Ruth Tosses Shutout, Mike Huber40. April 18, 1919: Six Home Runs in Six At-Bats, Jimmy KeenanAnd over 40 more!

The Babe (SABR All Stars)

THORNLEY, STEW

Nowlin, Bill

Levin, Len

Reichers, Carl

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

The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords team, one of the dominant teams in Negro League history, is often compared to the legendary 1927 “Murderer’s Row” New York Yankees. The squad from “Smoketown”—a nickname that the Pittsburgh Courier often applied to the metropolis better-known as “Steel City”—boasted four Hall-of-Fame players in outfielder James “Cool Papa” Bell, first baseman/manager Oscar Charleston, catcher Josh Gibson, and third baseman William “Judy” Johnson. The team also included such stalwarts as Sam Bankhead, William Bell, Jimmie Crutchfield, Andrew “Pat” Patterson, Leroy Matlock, and Sam Streeter. With a roster full of such illustrious stars, it is easy to see why the Crawfords were dominant. Nonethless, the team unexpectedly had to scratch and claw its way to the Negro National League pennant by defeating the New York Cubans in a thrilling seven-game championship series.This book includes articles on the players from the 1935 squad, as well as one who was absent. The Crawfords might have dispatched the Cubans more easily had they retained the services of pitcher Satchel Paige, a fifth Hall of Famer who had been a member of their 1934 squad. However, Paige and Crawfords owner Gus Greenlee were at odds and Paige shunned the Crawfords in 1935, although his shadow still loomed large over the Pittsburgh franchise. In light of Paige’s prominence and the fact that he had been expected to pitch for the Crawfords, a feature article about his accomplishments in 1935 and a game article about his failure to appear for game at Yankee Stadium in September of that year also are included here.This volume contains exhaustively-researched articles about the players, front office personnel, Greenlee Field, and the exciting games and history of the team that were written and edited by 25 SABR members. The inclusion of historical photos about every subject in the book helps to shine a spotlight on the 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords, who truly were the Pride of Smoketown.Biographies:SAM BANKHEAD by Dave WilkieJAMES (COOL PAPA) BELL by Dave WilkieWILLIAM BELL by Kevin Larkin and Frederick C. BushTED BOND by Richard BogovichERNEST “SPOON” CARTER by Frederick C. BushOSCAR CHARLESTON, PLAYER-MANAGER by Tim OdzerJIMMIE CRUTCHFIELD by William H. JohnsonROOSEVELT DAVIS by Jay HurdJOSH GIBSON by William H. JohnsonCURTIS “POPEYE” HARRIS by Wes SingletaryDAVID WILLIAM “BILL” HARVEY by Matthew CleverCARL HOWARD by Richard BogovichHOW WE HAPPENED UPON HOWARD: UNEXPECTED COLLABORATION LEADS TO INFORMATION ABOUT LITTLE-KNOWN NEGRO LEAGUE PITCHER by F.B., R.B., B.N.BERTRUM HUNTER by Paul HofmannWILLIAM “JUDY” JOHNSON by Thomas KernHARRY KINCANNON by Margaret M. GripshoverLEROY MATLOCK by Richard BogovichCLARENCE “SPOONY” PALM by Jon HensonANDREW “PAT” PATTERSON by William H. JohnsonBILL PERKINS by Bob LeMoineSAM STREETER by Alan CohenCHESTER WILLIAMS by David WilkieGUS GREENLEE, OWNER by Brian McKennaROY SPARROW, PUBLICITY MAN by Margaret M. GripshoverGREENLEE FIELD by Jeb StewartA NOTE ON ADDITIONAL PLAYERS WHO SOMETIMES APPEAR ON PITTSBURGH’S 1935 ROSTER by Frederick C. BushSPRING TRAINING FOR THE 1935 PITTSBURGH CRAWFORDS by Mark Blaeuer1935 PITTSBURGH CRAWFORDS SEASON TIMELINE by Bill NowlinAUGUST 11, 1935:THE EAST-WEST ALL-STAR GAME, COMISKEY PARK by Frederick C. BushSEPTEMBER 22, 1935: PAIGE TAKES THE MONEY BUT NOT THE MOUND IN 12-2 WIN OVER PHILADELPHIA STARS, YANKEE STADIUM by Mark S. SternmanTHE 1935 NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: PITTSBURGH CRAWFORDS V. NEW YORK CUBANS by Rich PuerzerGUS GREENLEE AND THE CRAWFORD GRILLS by Leslie HeaphyGUS GREENLEE AND THE EAST-WEST ALL-STAR GAME:ORIGINS AND CONFLICT (1932-1944) by Duke GoldmanWHERE WAS SATCHEL IN 1935? PAIGE AND GREENLEE FEUDED AS CRAWFORDS RULED THE NNL by Frederick C. BushKINGS OF THE HILL:THE STORY OF THE PITTSBURGH CRAWFORDS by Jeremy Beer

Pride of Smoketown: The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords (Champions of Black Baseball)

Beer, Jeremy

Bush, Frederick C.

Wilkie, Dave

Gripshover, Margaret M.

Johnson, William H.

Puerzer, Rich

Singletary, Wes

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

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