Overview

Billy Southworth was the most successful major league baseball manager of the 1940s including the three straight years in which his St. Louis Cardinal teams won more than 100 games. He won three National League pennants with the Cardinals and one with the Boston Braves, and his .597 winning percentage is the fifth highest in baseball history. But Southworth was dogged by demons off the field, including the deaths of three children. On the field, his achievements were minimized by many because they occurred during the war years when the baseball talent level was below par. When he finally got top recognition, being elected to the Hall of Fame in 2007, the honor occurred 38 years after his death.

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Author:   John C. Skipper
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9780786468478

ISBN 10:   0786468475
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   16 April 2013
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 Preface Introduction  1. “The closest man friend I had”  2. “Each burning deed and thought”  3. “What would McGraw do?”  4. McGraw  5. The Cardinals Rule  6. A Strikeout for the Ages  7. Transitions  8. “Every species of discouragement”  9. Down and Out 10. The Redbird Renaissance 11. A Special Year 12. Two More Just Like It 13. William Brooks Southworth 14. Brave New World 15. Spahn and Sain and... 16. From Better to Bitter 17. The Transition Years 18. A Final Tribute Appendices A: Career Statistics B: War Years Managers C: The 1942 St. Louis Cardinals D: The 1943 St. Louis Cardinals E: The 1944 St. Louis Cardinals F: The 1948 Boston Braves G: Winning Managers Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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John C. Skipper, a political reporter for the Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette, has written numerous books on politics and baseball, including a history of the The Iowa Caucuses and acclaimed biographies of Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dazzy Vance and Charlie Gehringer.

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