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Mcfarland Historic Ballparks Ser.: Polo Grounds : Essays and Memories of New York City's Historic Ballpark, 1913-1960 by Stew Thornley (2019, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786478977
ISBN-139780786478972
eBay Product ID (ePID)6038740289
Product Key Features
Number of Pages296 Pages
Publication NamePolo Grounds : Essays and Memories of New York City's Historic Ballpark, 1913-1960
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBaseball / History, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Baseball / General
Publication Year2019
TypeTextbook
AuthorStew Thornley
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, History
SeriesMcfarland Historic Ballparks Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight18.6 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2018-059695
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"The essays flow smoothly from one topic to the next, making this an easy read from cover to cover. This book should be a welcome addition to most sports history or stadium architecture collections...recommended"-- Choice
Series Volume Number5
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Part I: History and Background The Polo Grounds: Owners and Landlords (Bill Lamb) Early Polo Grounds: Players Who Homered There (Alan Cohen) Next Stop--Cooperstown (Tom Edwards) By the Numbers: The Five Polo Grounds Ballparks (Ron Selter) Polo Grounds Seating, Dimensions and Design (John Pastier) Black Baseball at the Polo Grounds * Part I: Notable Players, Teams and Performances (Tom Edwards) 107 * Part II: The New York Cubans (Rory Costello) delete109 delete The Boys of the Polo Grounds: Youth Baseball, 1944-1958 (Alan Cohen) White Circled Targets Drawn in Crayon: The Untold Story Behind the Tragic Shooting of Bernard Doyle at the Polo Grounds (Dan VanDeMortel) Voice of the Giants: Russ Hodges (Stew Thornley) When the Circus Came to Town: The New York Mets at the Polo Grounds, 1962-1963 (Scott Ferkovich) Memorable Games * Metropolitans 4, Nationals 2: September 29, 1880 (Richard Hershberger) delete175 delete * New York Giants 2, St. Louis Browns 1: October 16, 1888 (Bill Lamb) delete178 delete * New York Giants 1, Boston Beaneaters 0 (13 innings): May 12, 1890 (Joel Rippel) delete179 delete * New York Giants 1, Chicago Cubs 1: September 23, 1908 (Norm King) delete181 delete * New York Giants 1, New York Yankees 0: October 13, 1921 (T.S. Flynn) 185 delete * American League 9, National League 7: July 10, 1934 (Stew Thornley) 188 delete * Boston Braves 9, New York Giants 0 (forfeit): September 26, 1942 (James Forr) 191 delete * Brooklyn Dodgers 5, New York Yankees 1, New York Giants 0: June 26, 1944 (Mike Huber and Rachel Hamelers) delete193 delete * New York Giants 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 4: October 3, 1951 (Scott Ferkovich) delete196 delete * New York Giants 5, Cleveland Indians 2 (10 innings): September 29, 1954 (Gregory Wolf) 199 delete * New York Mets 8, Philadelphia Phillies 6: April 28, 1962 (Alan Cohen) delete202 delete * National League Latin Players 5, American League Latin Players 2: October 12, 1963 (Rory Costello and Robert Dominguez) 205 delete Part II: Memories The Polo Grounds: View from the Bleachers (Arnold Hano) The Book and the Batboy (David Butwin) Dr. Fan (Seth C. "Dr. Fan" Hawkins) Fred Stein (Interview by Steve Treder) Home Address: Polo Grounds (Jerry Schwab) Saving the Polo Grounds (Tom Edwards) The Polo Grounds Was My Playground (Ed Logan) The Fans Remember The Players Remember About the Contributors Bibliography Index
SynopsisIn an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest. With its horseshoe shape, the Polo Grounds had extremely short distances down the foul lines and equally long distances up the alley and to center field. Some of baseball's most historic moments--Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard Round the World, Willie Mays' Catch, Fred Merkle's infamous blunder--happened at the Polo Grounds. This book offers descriptive text and photographs that give a sense of the glory of this classic ballpark. Additionally, it contains historical articles and memories submitted by more than 70 former players who played at the Polo Grounds., In an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest. With its horseshoe shape, the Polo Grounds had extremely short distances down the foul lines and equally long distances up the alley and to center field. This book offers descriptive text and photos which give a sense of the glory of this classic ballpark.
LC Classification NumberGV417.P65P65 2019
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