A Game Of Brawl: The Orioles, The Beaneaters, And The Battle For The 1897 Pennant,New John V. A. Twice Breaking The British Regulars

Twice Breaking The British Regulars

Rats Of Every Descriptionall Of Them Rushed Like Eager Tourists Into Lands That Had Never Seen Their Like Before

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A Game Of Brawl: The Orioles, The Beaneaters, And The Battle For The 1897 Pennant,New John V. A. Twice Breaking The British RegularsNot Only Was It Probably The Most Cutthroat Pennant Race In Baseball History; It Was Also A Struggle To Define How Baseball Would Be Played. This Book Recreates The Rowdy, Seasonlong 1897 Battle Between The Baltimore Orioles And The Boston Beaneaters. The Orioles Had Acquired A Reputation As The Dirtiest Team In Baseball. Future Hall Of Famers John Mcgraw, Wee Willie Keeler, And Foxy Ned Hanlon Were Proven Winnersbut Their Nasty Tactics Met With