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Author:

Wolf, Thomas, 1947- author.

Title:

The called shot : Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the unforgettable major league baseball season of 1932 / Thomas Wolf.

Publisher:

University of Nebraska Press,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

374 p. 24 cm.

Subject:

Baseball--20th century.--History--20th century.
Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948.--1895-1948.
New York Yankees (Baseball team)--20th century.--20th century.
Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)--20th century.--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Prologue : a broken umbrella in a rainstorm -- Rogers Hornsby -- William Wrigley -- Spring training -- Opening day -- The math wizard -- The rivals -- Rookie pItchers -- Brawls -- Hornsby and Cuyler -- Brooklyn -- Road trips -- Chicago conventions -- Independence Day -- Double X -- Wicked Chicago -- Harry Hortman and Charlie Ireland -- Sbarbaro's courtroom -- Legs of glass -- The end of the Hornsby era -- The boys of summer -- Judge Landis intervenes -- Stretch run -- Yankees coast -- The World Series begins -- The crowd gathers -- The called shot -- The World Series ends -- Post bame -- Fans return home -- Ruth's legacy with the Cubs -- Epilogue : the Babe calls his last shot -- Extra innings.

Summary:

"The story of the 1932 baseball season and Babe Ruth's called shot"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0803255241
9780803255241

LCCN:

2019035338

Locations:

YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

HOPC845 -- Hull Public Library (Hull)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

CJPC482 -- Williamsburg Public Library (Williamsburg)