Though they never led the league in double plays turned, and though at times they actively disliked one another, Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance of the Chicago Cubs have for decades been called one of the greatest, most colorful and most memorable double-play combinations of all time. But their places in the Hall of Fame have been disputed by some who believe their reputation rests with a piece of Franklin P. Adams doggerel. This triple biography of Tinker, Evers, and Chance covers each man's career and life before and after baseball, giving special attention to their relationship on and off the field. The author also considers the trio's induction into the Hall of Fame in 1946 and examines the arguments made on both sides of the debate.

Tinker, Evers, and Chance: A Triple Biography

Biographies & Memoirs

Bogen, Gil

Regional U.S.

McFarland

<p>In 1945 the most famous curse in sports was placed on the Chicago Cubs when Bill Sianis and his goat were ejected from Wrigley Field. Though Sianis purchased two tickets for the fourth game of the World Series against Detroit, the goat s stench led to the pair's ouster. The indignant Sianis allegedly cursed the Cubs, promising that they'd never again play in the World Series at Wrigley Field. More than six decades later, the team has yet to win a pennant. There were years when fortune seemed to pluck defeat from the wings of sure victory. The book focuses on the attitudes of players and fans, as well as attempts to exorcise the curse. It features photographs and interviews of former Cub players, as well as a foreword by Hall of Fame shortstop Ernie Banks.</p>

The Billy Goat Curse: Losing and Superstition in Cubs Baseball Since World War II

History

Americas

When the Lion Roars

When hundreds of thousands of Vietnam vets start getting sick-cancer, birth defects in their children, dying young-researcher Dr. James Allen has the answer. They were poisoned by the dioxin in Agent Orange. As the world's leading authority on dioxin, Dr. Allen has been studying the lethal effects of this chemical for twenty years. But Dr. Allen quickly finds out he is up against forces he can't imagine. Powerful corporate interests want to destroy his work and reputation. The Veteran's Administration hopes to discredit him and the vets and their families. As Dr. Allen will soon learn, his enemies will stop at nothing to keep the truth from coming out. Even murder. Gil Bogen is the author of Tinkers, Evers, and Chance: A Triple Biography and Johnny Kling: A Baseball Biography.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Dragon Tree Books

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