In the early 1930s, the Motor City was sputtering from the Great Depression. Then came a talented Detroit Tigers team, steered by player-manager Mickey Cochrane, to inject new pride into the Detroit psyche. It was a cast of colorful characters, with such nicknames as Schoolboy, Goose, Hammerin' Hank and Little Tommy. Over two seasons in 1934 and 1935, the team powered its way to the top of the baseball world, becoming a symbol of a resurgent metropolis and winning the first-ever Tigers championship. This exhaustively researched account provides an in-depth look into a remarkable period in baseball history.

Motor City Champs: Mickey Cochrane and the 1934-1935 Detroit Tigers

History

Ferkovich, Scott

Americas

McFarland Company

On Oct. 17, 2015, former major league ballplayer Mike Sandlock gathered with his family to celebrate his 100th Birthday. Presented to Sandlock that day were birthday greetings from the Commissioner of Baseball, Rob Manfred. Manfred wrote that he was most honored to wish our game's oldest living player a 100th birthday and extended his gratitude for the way Sandlock represented the game since his professional career began in 1938. This book details Sandlock's career through biography, interviews with family and with former teammates. Included are season histories for Sandlock's teams, the Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers & Pittsburgh Pirates, comprehensive playing stats, a photo gallery, game stories from Mike's playing days and ballpark histories for the stadia in which Mike played. A lifelong resident of Connecticut, Mike is a local treasure and as such the researching and writing of this book by the CT Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research was an honor and a pleasure.

100: The 100 Year Journey of a Baseball Journeyman: Mike Sandlock

Sports & Outdoors

THORNLEY, STEW

COHEN, ALAN

Nowlin, Bill

Harrison, Don

Seidel, Peter

Levin, Leonard

Cicitto, Karl

Krevisky, Steve

Dziurgot, Stan

Baseball

Society for American Baseball Research

For over 100 years, Michigan and Trumbull was the scene of some of the most exciting baseball ever. This book, the collaborative work of 34 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), portrays 50 classic games at the corner, spanning the earliest days of Bennett Park until Tiger Stadium’s final closing act. From Ty Cobb to Mickey Cochrane, Hank Greenberg to Al Kaline, and Willie Horton to Alan Trammell, the illustrious names of Tiger legends shine forth in these pages. A must-read for those who love the crack of the bat, the glory of green grass, and tales of great games well told. “[M]ore than anything, [Tiger Stadium] has been a cherished home to our memories” -Ernie Harwell, Tigers broadcaster Preface, Basil M. “Mickey” Briggs April 28, 1896: There Used to Be a Haymarket Here, Marcus W. Dickson April 25, 1901: Welcome to the Big Leagues, Richard Riis July 16, 1909: “I Never Saw Anything Like It”, Phil Williams August 24, 1909: An Honest Slide, or a Case of Malicious Intent, Jeff Samoray October 14, 1909: “Most Exciting World Series Game Ever”, Mitch Lutzke April 20, 1912: Frank Navin’s Field of Dreams , Jim Wohlenhaus July 4, 1912: George Mullin No-Hitter, Mitch Lutzke September 20, 1912: Smoky Joe Seeks a 17th Straight Win, Rich Bogovich August 4, 1918: Cobb Single in 18th Defeats Big Train, Richard Riis April 30, 1922: Charlie Robertson’s Perfect Game, David L. Fleitz June 13, 1924: The Day All Hell Broke Loose, Mike Lynch June 2, 1925: “...Wild as Bedlam”, Gregory H. Wolf May 10, 1927: “I’m Glad to Be Back Here...”, Richard Riis October 2, 1927: Heilmann Takes Title, Chip Mundy July 14, 1934: The G-Men Pull Off the Miracle, Jeffrey Koslowski September 10, 1934: “Happy New Year, Hank!”, Matt Keelean October 4, 1934: Rowe Takes the Cardinals to School, Gregory H. Wolf October 9, 1934: “This is a Case For Judge Landis”, Brent Heutmaker October 7, 1935: Goose Goslin, Money Player, Scott Ferkovich October 3, 1937: “Whistling Jake” One-Hits Tribe; Stops Johnny Allen, Terry W. Sloope May 4, 1939: Who is That Kid?!, Bill Nowlin October 6, 1940: Newsome’s Performance Marked with Extraordinary Emotion, William M. Anderson July 8, 1941: “Listen, You Lug...”, Marc Lancaster July 1, 1945: “We Want Greenberg!”, Richard Riis July 18, 1947: Hutchinson Ends Yanks’ 19-Game Win Streak, Mike Whiteman July 20, 1947: 58,369 Fans Most Ever, Ruth Sadler June 15, 1948: “Look at Your Wonderful Lights Here...” Scott Dominiak June 23, 1950: “A Fellow Doesn’t Have a Night Like That Very Often”, Chip Mundy July 10, 1951: “We’re the Big Guys Now...”, Marc Lancaster May 15, 1952: “I’ve Got to Get Married More Often”, Gregory H. Wolf June 17, 1961: The Tiger Outslug the Yankees, Steve J. Weiss June 24, 1962: “It Was a Long, Long, Long Ballgame, John Milner 36. June 15, 1965: “I Had Pretty Good Stuff”, Steven Kuehl September 14, 1968: “VJ Day All Over Again”, Scott Ferkovich September 17, 1968: Unlucky Hero Wins Pennant, Jeff Samoray October 7, 1968: Jose Feliciano Lights Tigers’ Fire, Scott Ferkovich July 13, 1971: “He Crushed It” Scott Ferkovich October 2, 1972: Lolich Fans 15, Doug Lehman October 11, 1972: Northrup’s Wallop Wins It, Raymond Buzenski July 15, 1973: Ryan Tosses No-Hitter Gregory H. Wolf May 7, 1974: LaGrow Knuckles Under to Wood, Will Bennett June 28, 1976: Bird is the Word, Scott Ferkovich June 4, 1984

Tigers by the Tale: Great Games at Michigan and Trumbull (SABR Digital Library)

Wrigley Field evokes a feeling of perpetual summer, youth, and dreams. Any mention of the ballpark at the intersection of Clark and Addison in Chicago conjures up images of the ivy on the outfield walls, the hand-operated scoreboard, Cubbie blue, and the park's vibrant neighborhood. Wrigley transcends time and transports its guests to a green oasis in the midst of a bustling city. Built less than 50 years after the Civil War, it was inaugurated when Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States, and a century later it remains a testimony to the enduring power of our national pastime. This book is an ode to that storied ballpark, evoking its history through detailed retellings of 100 games played there, including not only historic triumphs and defeats of the Chicago Cubs (and the Federal League Whales), but also Negro Leagues matchups, youth championships, and even games by the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Including the talents of over 50 members of SABR, the book also includes many historic photographs. With articles by Matt Albertson, John Bauer, Nathan Bierma, Thomas J. Brown Jr., Frederick C. Bush, Alan Cohen, Rory Costello, Richard A. Cuicchi, John DiFonzo, Greg Erion, Doug Feldmann, Scott Ferkovich, Merrie A. Fidler, Dan Fields, James Forr, Brian M. Frank, Gordon Gattie, Paul Geisler, Ed Gruver, Tom Hawthorn, Paul Hofmann, Mike Huber , Norm King, Russ Lake, Bob LeMoine, Mike Lynch, Mike Mattsey, Seth Moland-Kovash, Jim Nitz, Tom Pardo, J.G. Preston, Chris Rainey, Tim Rask, Alan Reifman, Stephen V. Rice, C. Paul Rogers III, Gary Sarnoff, Rick Schabowski, Ryan Schuring, Joe Schuster, Glen Sparks, Mark S. Sternman, Gregory H. Wolf, Brian Wright, and Don Zminda.Includes games from 1914 through 2017:The Friendly Confines of Wrigley FieldWrigleyville NeighborhoodThe Evolution of Nicknames for the North SidersNegro Baseball at Wrigley FieldApril 23, 1914: Feds Open Weeghman Park, Pitcher Johnson EnjoinedOctober 3, 1915: Whales Clinch Federal League TitleApril 20, 1916: First Cubs Game at Wrigley FieldMay 2, 1917: Fred Toney Defeats Hippo Vaughn in Epic DuelJuly 17, 1918: Tyler Outduels Watson in 21-Inning MarathonAugust 24, 1918: Cubs Clinch Fifth Pennant in 13 Years with Doubleheader SweepSeptember 21, 1919: Old Pete Needs Only 58 Minutes for ShutoutJune 26, 1920: National High School Powerhouses Meet in the Friendly ConfinesOctober 1, 1920: Old Pete Outduels Rookie Haines in 17 InningsAugust 25, 1922: 49 Runs on 51 HitsApril 12, 1927: Cubs Wallop Defending World Champions on Opening DayOctober 8, 1929: Ehmke Sets World Series Strikeout RecordOctober 9, 1929: The Double-X and Bucketfoot Al Show on the North SideJune 23, 1930: Hack Wilson Hits for the Cycle as Cubs Pound PhilliesSeptember 28, 1930: Comeback Cubs Prevail As Wilson Sets RBI MarkOctober 1, 1932: The Babe Calls His Shot… Or Does He?October 2, 1932: The Yankees Crush the Cubs to Take TitleJuly 20, 1933: Babe Herman’s Three Homers Overwhelm PhilliesSeptember 4, 1935: Galan’s Slam and Six RBI’s Flatten Phils To Start 21-Game Winning StreakSeptember 14, 1935: Cubs Take Over FirstOctober 4, 1935: Cubs Stymied by Ejections, Errors, and the SchoolboyOctober 5, 1935: Defense Dooms CubsOctober 6, 1935: Cubs Stave off Elimination on Klein’s HomerAugust 13, 1937: A Mid-Summer Offensive ExplosionMay 5, 1938: Epperly Wins Starting Debut as Cubs Pulverize PhilliesSeptember 28, 1938: Hartnett Hits Homer in the Gloamin’October 5, 1938: Ruffing Shackles the CubsOctober 6, 1938: Sore-Armed Dizzy Loses on Crosetti’s Late HomeJuly 4, 1939: Hank Leiber Provides Fireworks with Three Home RunsMay 5, 1943: Claude Passeau Bests Max Lanier in Extra-Inning DuelJuly 1, 1943: The First Game Played Under the Lights at Wrigley FieldJuly 18, 1944: The AAGPBL Plays in the Second Night Game Ever at Wrigley FieldThe Curse of the Billy GoatAnd many more!

Wrigley Field: The Friendly Confines at Clark and Addison (SABR Cities and Stadiums)

Wolf, Gregory H.

Huber, Mike

Sternman, Mark S.

Fidler, Merrie A.

Everything About Everybody on the Go-Go Sox
The 1959 Chicago White Sox broke a 40-year pennant drought on the city’s South Side, begun after the 1919 Black Sox scandal. The scrappy Go-Go Sox, with pitching, fielding and timely hitting, finally overcame the New York Yankees’ dominance of the American League, only to lose to the LA Dodgers in the World Series. Go-Go to Glory is a tribute to the men of that Go-Go Sox team. 
More than a simple memoir of a memorable season, it provides an in-depth look at an entire era of baseball through the prism of one remarkable team in Chicago. Here you’ll find original biographies of every single player, coach, broadcaster and key front-office personnel who contributed to the magical 1959 season, as well as appreciations of the 1950s White Sox by fans and historians. 
The book features individual lifetime biographies of owner Bill Veeck, manager Al Lopez, and the following players, coaches and management of the 1959 White Sox: 
Luis Aparicio / Rodolfo Arias / Earl Battey / Ray Berres / Ray Boone / Johnny Callison / Camilo Carreon / Norm Cash / Johnny Cooney / Tony Cuccinello / Larry Doby / Dick Donovan / Del Ennis / Sammy Esposito / Nellie Fox / Billy Goodman / Hank Greenberg / Don Gutteridge / Joe Hicks / Ron Jackson / Ted Kluszewski / Jim Landis / Barry Latman / Sherm Lollar / Turk Lown / J.C. Martin / Jim McAnany / Ken McBride/ Ray Moore / Don Mueller / Gary Peters / Bubba Phillips / Billy Pierce / Claude Raymond / Jim Rivera / John Romano / Don Rudolph / BobShaw / Harry Simpson / Lou Skizas / Al Smith / Jerry Staley / Joe Stanka / Earl Torgeson / Early Wynn 
A project of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), this volume gathers the collective efforts of more than 40 SABR members and friends of this nonprofit research society.

Go-Go To Glory: The 1959 Chicago White Sox (The SABR Baseball Library)

Zminda, Don

Corbett, Warren

Marmer, Mel

Mantegani, Barb

Kates, Maxwell

Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)

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