The called shot : Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the unforgettable major league baseball season of 1932 /

The called shot : Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the unforgettable major league baseball season of 1932 /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wolf, Thomas, 1947- (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Ruth, Babe, > 1895-1948.
New York Yankees (Baseball team) > History > 20th century.
Chicago Cubs (Baseball team) > History > 20th century.
Baseball > United States > History > 20th century.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Prologue : a broken umbrella in a rainstorm
  • Rogers Hornsby
  • William Wrigley
  • Spring training
  • Opening day
  • The math wizard
  • The rivals
  • Rookie pItchers
  • Brawls
  • Hornsby and Cuyler
  • Brooklyn
  • Road trips
  • Chicago conventions
  • Independence Day
  • Double X
  • Wicked Chicago
  • Harry Hortman and Charlie Ireland
  • Sbarbaro's courtroom
  • Legs of glass
  • The end of the Hornsby era
  • The boys of summer
  • Judge Landis intervenes
  • Stretch run
  • Yankees coast
  • The World Series begins
  • The crowd gathers
  • The called shot
  • The World Series ends
  • Post bame
  • Fans return home
  • Ruth's legacy with the Cubs
  • Epilogue : the Babe calls his last shot
  • Extra innings.

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