Overview

August Garry Herrmann entered the murky waters of 19th century machine politics in Cincinnati, serving as a trusted lieutenant to one of the most powerful political bosses in the country, George B. Cox. Herrmann, a gifted man who introduced modern management principles to municipal government and oversaw the committee that built Cincinnati's modern water works system, eventually did for baseball what he did for his home town, guiding it into a new century. Along with George B. Cox and Cincinnati mayor Julius Fleischmann, Herrmann bought the Cincinnati Reds from John T. Brush in 1902. By 1903 he had chaired the peace conference between the leagues that ushered in the modern game. With the leagues united, Herrmann was selected to head up the National Commission, a three-person ruling body that governed major league baseball in the years before the commissionership.

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Author:   William A. Cook
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.535kg
ISBN:  

9780786430734

ISBN 10:   0786430737
Pages:   303
Publication Date:   12 October 2007
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction      I. Career Path to the Major Leagues      II. The Rise of the American League      III. The Machine Buys the Reds      IV. The National Commission      V. Fleischmann Re-elected and a World Series Begins      VI. The Machine Crashes      VII. The Ed Phelps Decision      VIII. Tinker to Evers to Chance and a Little Help from Herrmann      IX. Accolades for Herrmann and Merkle’s Boner      X. 1909—A Year of Tragedies and Triumphs      XI. Batting Kings and a Feud with Fogel      XII. The Fat Lady Sings for a Boss and a Palace      XIII. Cobb Explodes and Taft Tumbles      XIV. National League Melodrama      XV. The Teflon Boss      XVI. Herrmann’s Joe Tinker Experiment      XVII. War with the Feds Begins      XVIII. Feds Fold and the Sisler Decision      XIX. 1916—Grief and Turmoil for Herrmann      XX. The Great War and the Great American Game      XXI. 1919—Baseball’s Achilles’ Heel      XXII. Herrmann Quits and the Scandal Breaks      XXIII. The Black Sox Trial      XXIV. Herrmann’s Last Stand      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

a monumental and comprehensive biography...a detailed history...important --Sports Collectors Digest; Cook does a good job of tapping into the source of Herrmann's success in both city politics and baseball governance...presents a balanced picture of his subject --Nine; a wonderful book...if you want to learn more about the progressive era and early baseball, get this book --The Inside Game.

Author Information

William A. Cook is the author of numerous books, including 11 on baseball history, and has appeared in productions on ESPN2 and the MLB Network. A former health care administrator and township councilman in North Brunswick, New Jersey, he resides in Manalapan, New Jersey.

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