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“Offers a unique perspective... Odenkirk does an admirable job of conveying not only the early history of the Indians but what that history has meant to Clevelanders...his personal approach to history thus gives his writing a certain timelessness”—Nine; “Odenkirk’s history deftly combines his personal remembrances with the meticulous research and discerning analysis of a scholar to produce an authoritative and entertaining history.”—Larry Gerlach, emeritus professor at the University of Utah and the author of Men in Blue; “A veritable ‘trip tik’ through the long and exceedingly interesting history of baseball in Cleveland. Not only Indians fans but all fans of the game will enjoy hitching a ride.”—Rick Huhn, author of The Chalmers Race: Ty Cobb, Napoleon Lajoie, and the Controversial 1910 Batting Title That Became a National Obsession; “A scholarly and well-researched history, Odenkirk’s book will rank with the best in succinctly describing the thrills and disappointments of Tribe baseball in the twentieth century.”—Russell Schneider, sportswriter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and author of The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia.

A scholarly and well-researched history, Odenkirk's book will rank with the best in succinctly describing the thrills and disappointments of Tribe baseball in the twentieth century. -- Russell Schneider, sportswriter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and author of The Cleveland Indians E Russell Schneider, sportswriter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and author of The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia

"""Offers a unique perspective... Odenkirk does an admirable job of conveying not only the early history of the Indians but what that history has meant to Clevelanders...his personal approach to history thus gives his writing a certain timelessness""--Nine; ""Odenkirk's history deftly combines his personal remembrances with the meticulous research and discerning analysis of a scholar to produce an authoritative and entertaining history.""--Larry Gerlach, emeritus professor at the University of Utah and the author of Men in Blue; ""A veritable 'trip tik' through the long and exceedingly interesting history of baseball in Cleveland. Not only Indians fans but all fans of the game will enjoy hitching a ride.""--Rick Huhn, author of The Chalmers Race: Ty Cobb, Napoleon Lajoie, and the Controversial 1910 Batting Title That Became a National Obsession; ""A scholarly and well-researched history, Odenkirk's book will rank with the best in succinctly describing the thrills and disappointments of Tribe baseball in the twentieth century.""--Russell Schneider, sportswriter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and author of The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia."

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James E. Odenkirk is professor emeritus at Arizona State University. He lives splits his time between Chandler, Arizona and Boise, Idaho.

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