Veteran players Max Carey, Babe Adams, and Carson Bigbee believed that they spoke on behalf of the majority of their teammates when they asked that Clarke be removed from the dugout. Within days, the regrettable affair culminated with ...
Wagner was on a tear in the East, and two of the fans who were enjoying his exploits were his sister and her new husband, Charles Gallagher. The newlyweds were using their honeymoon to see Honus in New York and Al, who was now playing ...
Based on contemporary newspaper accounts, family scrapbooks and correspondence, and Wagner's own vestpocket notebooks, this is the story of baseball's first superstar.
Based on contemporary newspaper accounts, family scrapbooks and correspondence, and Wagner's own vest pocket notebooks, this is the story of baseball's first superstar.
Much has been written about the career of Honus Wagner, but precious little is known about the man who was deeply private and protected his personal life.
A biography of the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop who was one of the greatest hitters and fielders in baseball history.