Joe Cronin: A Life in Baseball

From the sandlots of San Francisco to the power centers of baseball, this book tells the story of Joe Cronin, one of twentieth-century baseball’s major players, both on the field and off. For most of his playing career, Cronin (1906–84) was the best shortstop in baseball. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956, he was a manager by the age of twenty-six and a general manager at forty-one. He was the youngest player-manager ever to play in the World Series, and he managed the Red Sox longer than any other man in history. As president of the American League, he oversaw two expansions, four franchise shifts, and the revolutionary and controversial introduction of the designated-hitter rule, which he wrote himself. This book follows Cronin from his humble beginnings to his position as one of the most powerful figures in baseball. Mark Armour explores Cronin’s time as a player as well as his role in some of the game’s fiercest controversies, from the creation of the All-Star Game to the issue of integration. Bringing to life one of baseball’s definitive characters, this book supplies a crucial and fascinating chapter in the history of America’s pastime.

Armour, Mark

Biographies & Memoirs

University Of Nebraska Press

In Pursuit of Pennants: Baseball Operations from Deadball to Moneyball

The 1936 Yankees, the 1963 Dodgers, the 1975 Reds, the 2010 Giants—why do some baseball teams win while others don’t?
General managers and fans alike have pondered this most important of baseball questions. The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled. In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams.
Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing their management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front office decisions often made the difference. Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt show how these teams succeeded and how they relied on talent both on the field and in the front office. While there is no recipe for guaranteed success in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one’s circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage.
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Business & Money

Levitt, Daniel R.

Industries

<div>From the sandlots of San Francisco to the power centers of baseball, this book tells the story of Joe Cronin, one of twentieth-century baseball&#8217;s major players, both on the field and off. </div> <div>nbsp;</div> <div>For most of his playing career, Cronin (1906&#8211;84) was the best shortstop in baseball. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956, he was a manager by the age of twenty-six and a general manager at forty-one. He was the youngest player-manager ever to play in the World Series, and he managed the Red Sox longer than any other man in history. As president of the American League, he oversaw two expansions, four franchise shifts, and the revolutionary and controversial introduction of the designated-hitter rule, which he wrote himself. </div> <div>nbsp;</div> <div>This book follows Cronin from his humble beginnings to his position as one of the most powerful figures in baseball. Mark Armour explores Cronin&#8217;s time as a player as well as his role in some of the game&#8217;s fiercest controversies, from the creation of the All-Star Game to the issue of integration. Bringing to life one of baseball&#8217;s definitive characters, this book supplies a crucial and fascinating chapter in the history of America&#8217;s pastime. </div> <div>nbsp;</div> <div>nbsp;</div>

The 1936 Yankees, the 1963 Dodgers, the 1975 Reds, the 2010 Giants—why do some baseball teams win while others don’t? General managers and fans alike have pondered this most important of baseball questions. The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled. In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams. Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front-office decisions often made the difference. Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt show how these teams succeeded by relying on talent both on the field and in the front office. While success is never guaranteed in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one’s circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage. This paperback edition includes an epilogue and a list of the top thirty general managers of all time.

The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals were one of the most colorful crews ever to play the National Pastime. Sportswriters delighted in assigning nicknames to the players, based on their real or imagined qualities. What a cast of characters it was! None was more picturesque than Pepper Martin, the “Wild Horse of the Osage,” who ran the bases with reckless abandon, led his teammates in off thefield hijinks, and organized a hillbilly band called the Mississippi Mudcats. He was quite a baseball player, the star of the 1931 World Series and a significant contributor to the 1934 championship. The harmonica player for the Mudcats was the irrepressible Dizzy Dean. Full of braggadocio, Dean delivered on his boasts by winning 30 games in 1934, the last National League hurler to achieve that feat. Dizzy and his brother Paul accounted for all of the Cardinal victories in the 1934 World Series. Some writers tried to pin the moniker Daffy on Paul, but that name didn’t fit the younger and much quieter brother. The club’s hitters were led by the New Jersey strong boy, Joe “Ducky” Medwick, who hated the nickname, preferring to be called “Muscles.” Presiding over this aggregation was the “Fordham Flash,” Frankie Frisch. Rounding out the club were worthies bearing such nicknames as Ripper, “Leo the Lip,” Spud, Kiddo, Pop, Dazzy, Ol’ Stubblebeard, Wild Bill, Buster, Chick, Red, and Tex. Some of these were aging stars, past their prime, and others were youngsters, on their way up. Together they comprised a championship ball club. “The Gas House Gang was the greatest baseball club I ever saw. They thought they could beat any ballclub and they just about could too. When they got on that ballfield, they played baseball, and they played it to the hilt too. When they slid, they slid hard. There was no good fellowship between them and the opposition. They were just good, tough ballplayers.” — Cardinals infielder Burgess Whitehead on "When It Was A Game," HBO Sports, 1991 Introductory Articles Brief History of the pre-1934 Cardinals by Parker J. Bena Assembling the Team by John J. Watkins Sportsman’s Park by Scott Ferkovich St. Louis in 1934 by Eric Aron 1934 St. Louis Cardinals Season Timeline The Cardinals in the 1934 Pennant Race by Charles F. Faber The 1934 World Series by Matthew Silverman The Players Tex Carleton by Gregory H. Wolf Ripper Collins by Cort Vitty Pat Crawford by Gregory H. Wolf Kiddo Davis by Don Harrison Spud Davis by Andy Sturgill Dizzy Dean by Joseph Wancho Paul Dean by Paul Geisler Bill DeLancey by Thomas Ayers Leo Durocher by Jeffrey Marlett Frankie Frisch by Fred Stein Chick Fullis by Jack Morris Burleigh Grimes by Charles F. Faber Jesse Haines by Gregory H. Wolf Bill Hallahan by Gregory H. Wolf Francis Healy by Greg Erion Clarence Heise by J.G. Preston Jim Lindsey by Alan Cohen Pepper Martin by Norm King Joe Medwick by Charles F. Faber Buster Mills by Bill Nowlin Jim Mooney by Charlie Weatherly and Gregory H. Wolf Gene Moore by Greg Erion Ernie Orsatti by Lawrence Baldassaro Flint Rhem by Nancy Snell Griffith Lew Riggs by Bob Webster Jack Rothrock by Bill Nowlin Dazzy Vance by Charles F. Faber Bill Walker by Gregory H. Wolf Burgess Whitehead by C. Paul Rogers III Jim Winford by Clayton J. Trutor Red Worthington by Jimmy Keenan Executives Sam Breadon by Mark Armour Bill DeWitt by Dwayne Isgrig Branch Rickey by Andy McCue Coaches Mike Gonzalez by Joseph Girard Buzzy Wares by Charles F. Faber

The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals: The World Champion Gas House Gang (The SABR Digital Library)

Sports & Outdoors

Wolf, Gregory H.

Faber, Charles F.

Vitty, Cort

Morris, Jack

Griffith, Nancy Snell

Baseball

Society for American Baseball Research

In 1975, the Boston Red Sox played in what was the most-watched World Series in history, an epic seven-game battle with Cincinnati's Big Red Machine that captivated the nation's attention and revived baseball's lagging popularity. '75 tells the life stories of the 37 players who made up the Red Sox roster, from stars like Yaz, Fisk, and El Tiante, to the mop-up men and bench-warmers who were along for the ride.Some 48 authors, researchers, editors, fact-checkers, and baseball enthusiasts from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) have collaborated to present their work in the volume. Drawing on many exclusive interviews with players and the archives of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, '75 contains many stories not previously told and offers new details on the lives of these players who inspired so many in their time.This 2015 edition offers numerous items not contained in the original 2005 publication - full biographies of all of the coaches, the broadcast team, and owner Tom Yawkey - 10 new biographies.We have also added six game accounts (linking to SABR's Games Project, these are games written specifically for this book), as well as an essay on the ALCS, an essay on the World Series, and a "By the Numbers" piece.That makes a total of 19 new items - 10 bios, six game accounts, and three other items - in this edition. '75 remains a unique treasure for anyone who remembers Carlton Fisk waving his arms in the October night.Contributors: Ron Anderson, Mark Armour, Jonathan Arnold, Eric Aron, Ray Birch, Andrew Blume, Maurice Bouchard, Bob Brady, John Cizik, Clem Comly, John Contois, Herb Crehan, Jon Daly, Bob Donaldson, Alex Edelman, Greg Erion, Dan Fields, James Forr, Peter M. Gordon, Tom Harkins, Joanne Hulbert, Bob Hurte, Seamus Kearney, Bob LeMoine, Len Levin, R. R. Marshal, Les Masterson, Wayne McElreavy, Chuck McGill, Max Miller, Tom Nahigian, Bill Nowlin, Mark Pattison, Jim Prime, Mike Richard, Carl Riechers, Doug Skipper, Curt Smith, Matthew Silverman, David C. Southwick, Mark S. Sternman, Brian Stevens, Wayne Strumpfer, Cecilia M. Tan, John Vorperian, Nick Waddell, Dave Williams, Gregory H. Wolf

'75: The Red Sox Team That Saved Baseball (Sabr Digital Library)

Smith, Curt

Silverman, Matthew

Nowlin, Bill

Hulbert, Joanne

Regional U.S.

Traducido al espa ol por Reynaldo Cruz. Minnie Mi oso. Mart n Dihigo. Luis Tiant. Orlando "El Duque" y Liv n Hern ndez. Estas son s lo algunas de las grandes figuras perfiladas en Leyendas del B isbol Cubano: El Universo Alternativo del B isbol. Los 47 individuos describen m s adelante representan s lo un peque o pu ado de las legiones de memorable y figuras a veces incluso legendarios producidos a lo largo de casi un siglo y medio por una naci n de la isla donde el deporte del palo-y-ball conocido como el b isbol es m s que un pasatiempo nacional, es la pasi n nacional. Este volumen presenta 47 biograf as en total, adem s de ensayos sobre el b isbol cubano. Estas biograf as fueron investigados y escritos por un equipo de miembros de la SABR. BioProject de SABR ha producido biograf as de m s de 3,800 jugadores desde 2002. Una edici n en espa ol del libro tambi n est disponible, una nueva primera para SABR. Aquino Abreu by Peter C. Bjarkman Rafael Almeida by Zack Moser Santos Amaro by Rory Costello Sandy (Edmundo) Amor s by Rory Costello Steve (Esteb n) Bell n by Brian McKenna Ram n Braga a by Lou Hernandez Bert (Dagoberto) Campaneris by Rich Schabowski Jos Cardenal by Ray Birch Paul Casanova by Rory Costello and Jos Ramirez Sandy (Sandalio) Consuegra by Rory Costello Mike (Miguel) Cu llar by Adam Ulrey Tommie (Tom s) de la Cruz by Peter C. Bjarkman Mart n Dihigo by Peter C. Bjarkman Pedro Formental by Tom Hawthorn Mike (Miguel) Fornieles by Thomas Ayers B rbaro Garbey by Doug Hill Silvio Garc a by Joe Gerard Mike (Miguel ngel) Gonz lez by Joe Gerard Tony Gonz lez by Rory Costello and Jos Ramirez Mike (Ferm n) Guerra by Bill Nowlin El Duque (Orlando) Hern ndez and Liv n Hern ndez by Peter C. Bjarkman Mike (Ram n) Herrera by Bill Nowlin Pancho Herrera by Jos Ramirez Omar Linares by Peter C. Bjarkman Dolf (Adolfo) Luque by Peter C. Bjarkman Bobby Maduro by Rory Costello Connie (Conrado) Marrero by Peter C. Bjarkman Armando Marsans by Eric Enders Rogelio Martinez by Rory Costello Rom n Mejias by Ron Briley, Rory Costello, and Bill Nowlin Jos de la Caridad M ndez by Peter C. Bjarkman Minnie (Orestes) Mi oso by Mark Stewart Willy (Guillermo) Miranda by Rory Costello Julio Moreno by Rory Costello Tony Oliva by Peter C. Bjarkman Alejandro Oms by John Struth Camilo Pascual by Peter C. Bjarkman Tony (Tani) P rez by Phil Cola Pedro Ramos by Peter C. Bjarkman Cookie (Octavio) Rojas by Peter M. Gordon Chico Ruiz by Rory Costello Jos Tartabull by Joanne Hulbert Tony Taylor by Rory Costello and Jos Ramirez Luis Tiant Jr.by Mark Armour Luis Tiant Sr. by Rory Costello Crist bal Torriente by Peter C. Bjarkman Zoilo Versalles by Peter C. Bjarkman

Leyendas del Beisbol Cubano: El Universo Alternativo del Beisbol (Spanish Edition)

Enders, Eric

Bjarkman, Peter

Ayers, Thomas

Schabowski, Rich

Hawthorn, Tom

Gerard, Joe

Cola, Phil

Ramirez, Jose

Stewart. Mark

The 1972 Texas Rangers were a culmination of decades of trying to get a major-league team in Dallas-Fort Worth. The area has a long history with baseball, going back to the 1800s, and minor-league teams played in both cities right up until the Rangers arrived with Ted Williams at the helm.High expectations were quickly dashed. Just how bad were those early Rangers teams? When reporter Mike Shropshire wrote a book about covering the Rangers from 1973 to ’75, he titled it Seasons In Hell. Twenty years later, the Rangers still hadn’t made the playoffs. Counting the decade when the franchise was known as the Washington Senators, the team did not go to the playoffs for the first 35 years of its existence. So why write a book about the 1972 Texas Rangers, perhaps the worst team in club history? Because they’re the start of that history. Articles in this book cover the effort to bring a team to North Texas and the story of Tom Vandergriff, the man now known as “the father of the Rangers.” Biographies of every man to play--or coach--for the 1972 team are presented, including Frank Howard, Larry Bittner, Horacio Pina and Tom Grieve, and broadcasters Don Drysdale and Bill Mercer. Owner Bob Short and Arlington Stadium itself are given full write-ups as well. This book is the collaborative work of 46 members of SABR—the Society for American Baseball Research. CONTENTS Prologue: The Washington Senators: 1961-71 by Joseph Wancho Major-League Baseball Comes to Arlington by Greg Chandler PLAYERS Larry Biittner by David E. Skelton Rich Billings by Steve West Dick Bosman by Dale Voiss Pete Broberg by Gregory H. Wolf Jeff Burroughs by by David E. Skelton Casey Cox by Alan Cohen Jim Driscoll by Charlie Grassl Jan Dukes by Clayton Trutor Bill Fahey by Steve West Ted Ford by Chris Holaday Bill Gogolewski by Gregory H. Wolf Tom Grieve by Steve West Rich Hand by Raymond Rossi Toby Harrah by Frederick C. Bush Vic Harris by Paul Hofmann Rich Hinton by Mark Sternman Frank Howard by Mark Armour Gerry Janeski by David E. Skelton Dalton Jones by Maurice Bouchard Hal King by Chris Holaday Ted Kubiak by Rory Costello Steve Lawson by Chris Holaday Paul Lindblad by Paul Hofmann Joe Lovitto by Charlie Grassl Elliott Maddox by Gordon Janis Marty Martinez by Joseph Gerard Jim Mason by Steve West Don Mincher by Marc Z. Aaron Dave Nelson by Rick Schabowski Jim Panther by Chad Moody Mike Paul by Wayne Strumpfer Horacio Pina by Rory Costello &amp; Francisco Rodriguez Lozano Tom Ragland by Bob LeMoine Lenny Randle by Charlie Grassl Jim Roland by Gregory H. Wolf Jim Shellenback by Paul Geisler Don Stanhouse by Maxwell Kates Ken Suarez by Bo Carter MANAGER Ted Williams by Bill Nowlin COACHES Joe Camacho by Charlie Grassl Nellie Fox by Robert W. Bigelow &amp; Don Zminda Sid Hudson by John Bennett George Susce by David E. Skelton Wayne Terwilliger by C. Paul Rogers III OWNER Bob Short by Bob Whelan BALLPARK Arlington Stadium by Will Osgood Players who Homered at Arlington Stadium as Both Minor and Major Leaguers by Alan Cohen MEDIA Dallas-Fort Worth Baseball Media in 1972 by Steve West Bill Mercer by Bo Carter Don Drysdale by Joseph Wancho Randy Galloway by Norm King OTHERS Tom Vandergriff (“father of Rangers”) by Greg Chandler Joe Burke (general manager) by Steve West Hal Keller (dir. player development) by Chip Greene Bill Zeigler (trainer) by Charlie Grassl along with recaps of ten significant games from the 1972 season

The Team That Couldn't Hit: The 1972 Texas Rangers (The SABR Baseball Library)

Bush, Frederick C.

COHEN, ALAN

Holaday, Chris

Trutor, Clayton

West, Steve

Have you begun to question traditional best practices in business continuity (BC)? Do you seem to be concentrating on documentation rather than preparedness? Compliance rather than recoverability? Do your efforts provide true business value? If you have these concerns, David Lindstedt and Mark Armour offer a solution in Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. This ground-breaking new book provides a streamlined, realistic methodology to change BC dramatically.After years of working with the traditional practices of business continuity (BC) – in project management, higher education, contingency planning, and disaster recovery – David Lindstedt and Mark Armour identified unworkable areas in many core practices of traditional BC. To address these issues, they created nine Adaptive BC principles, the foundation of this book: Deliver continuous value. Document only for mnemonics. Engage at many levels within the organization. Exercise for improvement, not for testing. Learn the business. Measure and benchmark. Obtain incremental direction from leadership. Omit the risk assessment and business impact analysis. Prepare for effects, not causes.Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach uses the analogy of rebuilding a house. After the initial design, the first step is to identify and remove all the things not needed in the new house. Thus, the first chapter is “Demolition” – not to get rid of the entire BC enterprise, but to remove certain BC activities and products to provide the space to install something new. The stages continue through foundation, framework, and finishing. Finally, the last chapter is “Dwelling,” permitting you a glimpse of what it might be like to live in this new home that has been created.Through a wealth of examples, diagrams, and real-world case studies, Lindstedt and Armour show you how you can execute the Adaptive BC framework in your own organization. You will: Recognize specific practices in traditional BC that may be problematic, outdated, or ineffective. Identify specific activities that you may wish to eliminate from your practice. Learn the capability and constraint model of recoverability. Understand how Adaptive BC can be effective in organizations with vastly different cultures and program maturity levels. See how to take the steps to implement Adaptive BC in your own organization. Think through some typical challenges and opportunities that may arise as you implement an Adaptive BC approach.

Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach

Lindstedt, David

Insurance

Rothstein Associates, Incorporated

Kansas City Royals: A Royal Tradition recounts the best moments and best players in the franchise's first half-century and represents the collected effort of 48 members of SABR, the Society for American Baseball Research. A Royal Tradition includes biographies of George Brett, Paul Splittorff, Bo Jackson, Amos Otis, Freddie Patek, and Denny Matthews among many others, and recaps great stories in Royals history, from the creation of the icon Royals logo and Kauffman Stadium to historic games, like the 1980 defeat of the Yankees and the crowning achievement: the 2015 World Series championship.Foreword by Ryan LefebvreFrom the Introduction by Curt Nelson, Director - Royals Hall of Fame:The history of professional baseball in Kansas City dates back to before the city took that name in 1889. When the Royals debuted in 1969 they were a continuation of an already rich Kansas City tradition. The Royals story now includes fifty years of highs and lows, thrilling moments, and memories to last a lifetime for those that lived them. More great players and colorful characters—and yes, more championships. This book is a marker in time on this golden anniversary of Kansas City Royals Baseball, to celebrate all that has taken place in the past 50 years, and the work and skill of so many that made it happen. Kansas City is fertile ground for baseball, and the Royals have flourished here—they have also been a worthy heir to the historic legacy that preceded them. Kansas City is the heart of America in my view, and I believe baseball is certainly a significant part of the Kansas City's soul. With contributions by Mark Armour, Jeff Barto, Russell Bergtold, Rich Bogovich, Thomas L. Brown Jr., Frederick C. Bush, Bill Carle, Ken Carrano, Alan Cohen, Richard Cuicchi, John DiFonzo, Michael Engel, Charles F. Faber, Adam Foldes, James Forr, Brian M. Frank, Steve Friedman, Adrian Fung, Gordon Gattie, Peter M. Gordon, Paul Hofmann, Mike Huber, Stephen Katsoulis, Norm King, Thomas M. Knosby, Steven Kuehl, Bill Lamberty, Kevin Larkin, Bob LeMoine, Dan Levitt, Robert P. Nash, Larry Pauley, Max Rieper, Curt Smith, Glen Sparks, John Harry Stahl, Andrew Stockmann, Mark S. Sternman, Clayton Trutor, Darin Watson, Gregory H. Wolf, Steve Wulf, and Jack Zerby.PLAYERSKevin AppierGeorge BrettSteve BusbyJohnny DamonMark GubiczaLarry GuraBo JacksonDennis LeonardMike MacfarlaneJohn MayberryHal McRaeJeff MontgomeryAmos OtisFreddie PatekDarrell PorterDan QuisenberryJoe RandaCookie RojasBret SaberhagenKevin SeitzerPaul SplittorffMike SweeneyDanny TartabullFrank WhiteWillie WilsonOWNER, EXECUTIVES, MEDIAEwing KauffmantWhitey HerzogDick HowserDenny MatthewsJohn SchuerholzCedric TallisGeorge TomaNed YostTHE LOGO AND THE BALLPARKThe Creation of the Royals LogoKauffman StadiumNOTABLE GAMESApr 8, 1969: Symington’s RevengeApr 9, 1969: Royals UndefeatedAug. 2, 1973: Brett DebutSept. 29, 1976: Royals ClinchJune 15, 1979: “Comeback for all Seasons”Aug. 17, 1980: Brett Tops .400Oct. 10, 1980: Royals Advance to First WSOct. 11, 1985: Brett’s “Best Game”Oct. 16, 1985: AL PennantOct. 26, 1985: Game SixOct. 27, 1985: Rout RedbirdsApr 12, 1986: Leonard’s Comeback Aug. 19, 1986: White’s Seven RBIsAug. 2, 1987: Seitzer 6-for-6July 17, 1990: Bo KnowsJune 6, 1991: Outlast RangersSept. 30, 1992: Brett 3,000thSept. 26, 1993: Brett Walk-offApr 5, 2004: Opening DaySept. 26, 2014: First Postseason in 29 YearsSept. 30, 2014: Wild Card GameOct. 12, 2015: Miracle at Minute MaidOct. 17, 2015: Late RallyOct. 23, 2015: Cain Races HomeOct. 27, 2015: Game OneNov1, 2015:Beat MetsMay 28, 2016: 7 in the NinthAug. 1, 2016: Duffy Sweet Sixteen

Kansas City Royals: A Royal Tradition (SABR Baseball Library)

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