Overview

Long before the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants brought the major leagues to California in 1958, professional baseball thrived on the West Coast in the form of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). Minor only in name, the league featured intense rivalries, a huge fan base, and such future Hall of Famers as Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. The Los Angeles Angels won 14 PCL pennants and stood as the league's premier franchise. This year-by-year chronicle of the Los Angeles Angels from 1903 to 1957 includes an overview of the PCL and a wealth of statistical information, including an all-time player roster, a list of important team records, lineups, and attendance information. Based in part on personal interviews with former Angels players, this history offers a nostalgic look back at the PCL and the early days of baseball in the West.

Full Product Details

Author:   Richard Beverage
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780786465200

ISBN 10:   0786465204
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   06 October 2011
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 1. The Early Years of the Pacific Coast League      2. A New Ball Park and New Owners      3. World War I and Another Angels Championship      4. The War Is Over and the Tigers Win Twice      5. An Angels Pennant and a New Owner      6. A New Management Team Takes Over as Red Leaves      7. A New Ballpark and a Pennant to Follow      8. A Collapse and the Angels Rebuild      9. Night Baseball Is Introduced as the Depression Begins      10. Depression Baseball      11. The Yankees of the West      12. The Streak Is Broken and the Stars Leave Town      13. Truck Hannah Takes the Helm      14. Hannah Is Out and Statz Is In      15. As World War II Beckons, the Angels Flounder      16. Disaster in Sacramento      17. Wartime Baseball and Two Pennants      18. A Third Major League? Meanwhile, the Angels Win Another Pennant      19. Decline and Fall      20. The Angels Fall to the Bottom      21. Smilin’ Stan in Charge      22. Bill Sweeney Is Back in Town      23. Sgt. Bilko and His Gang      24. Dodger Blue      Epilogue      Appendix A: All -Time Los Angeles Angeles Roster      Appendix B: Team Batting, Fielding and Pitching      Appendix C: Individual Batting and Pitching, by Season and Career      Appendix D: Managers and Their Records      Appendix E: Paid Attendance      Bibliography      Index     

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Highly worthy contribution to this rich legacy --<i>Nine</i>; highly regarded --<i>Whittier Daily News</i>.

"""Highly worthy contribution to this rich legacy""--Nine; ""highly regarded""--Whittier Daily News."

“Highly worthy contribution to this rich legacy”—Nine; “highly regarded”—Whittier Daily News.

Highly worthy contribution to this rich legacy --Nine; highly regarded --Whittier Daily News.

Author Information

The late Richard Beverage was the founder and president of the Pacific Coast League Historical Society and a past president of the Society for American Baseball Research. He was also secretary-treasurer of the Association of Professional Ballplayers of America, a charitable organization that assists former professional ballplayers who are in need.

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