Bøger af Jack Smiles

"We're all ghosts. We all carry, inside us, people who came before us."Genealogy of Batdorf, Wert, Peters, Row, Welker, Swartz, Schupp, Frantz, Steiner, Messerschmidt, Faber, Wertz, Rudy(3), Gieseman, Weiss, Jury, Schrot, Miller(2), Garman, Traut, Shirk, Gruber, Saltzgerber, Geurne, Groetzinge, Schnug, Kersetter, Overcash, Deibler, Sheets et al of Baden-Wurttemberg, Hesse, & Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; Berne, Switzerland; and Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Northumberland & Union Counties, PA

Describes Walsh's life and 14-year playing career, with special discussion of the spitball, a pitch that profoundly affected his fortunes - and ultimately his arm. This biography also explores the years 1905-1911, especially his contributions to the 1906 world champion White Sox and his prominent role in the now-famous 1908 pennant race.

In 1924, at the age of 27, manager and second baseman Stanley ""Bucky"" Harris led the Washington Senators to their only World Series championship. His incredible debut season at the helm of the Senators marked the beginning of remarkable 29-year managerial career that earned him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. This detailed biography chronicles Harris's road to the top of his sport.