Mysteries from Baseball's Past by Angelo J Louisa

Mysteries from Baseball's Past by Angelo J Louisa

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Examines some of baseball's most elusive mysteries. Topics include the discovery of the body of Ed Delahanty at the bottom of Niagara Falls, the suicide of Chick Stahl, the strange death of National League president Harry Pulliam, the case of a game that may never have been played, three gambling scandals, and the intrigue behind the Brooklyn Dodgers' move to Los Angeles.

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Mysteries from Baseball's Past by Angelo J Louisa

This collection of nine essays examines some of baseball's most elusive mysteries. Topics include the discovery of the body of Ed Delahanty at the bottom of Niagara Falls, the suicide of Chick Stahl, the strange death of National League president Harry Pulliam, the case of a game that may never have been played, three gambling scandals (one involving Hall of Famers), the facts concerning the legendary matchup of Satchel Paige and slugger Josh Gibson, and the intrigue behind the Brooklyn Dodgers' move to Los Angeles.
Angelo J. Louisa is a researcher, writer, and community educator who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. David Cicotello is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and a contributor to its Deadball Stars volumes. An author and speaker, he lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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ISBN 13 9780786445547
ISBN 10 0786445548
Title Mysteries from Baseball's Past
Author Angelo J Louisa
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Year published 2010-10-01
Number of pages 205
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