An edition of Early Wynn, the go-go White Sox and the 1959 World Series
(2009)
Early Wynn, the go-go White Sox and the 1959 World Series
by Lew Freedman
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"This is the story of how the Chicago White Sox, decimated by the banning of players after the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, floundered until the 1950s when they were finally rebuilt and had their first success in 40 years. The culminating event was the capture of the 1959 American League pennant, made possible by aging pitcher Early Wynn"--Provided by publisher.
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Early Wynn, the go-go White Sox and the 1959 World Series
2009, McFarland & Co.
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0786444428 9780786444427
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Table of Contents
The little left-hander
The deal maker
Early Early Wynn
The barrier breaker
Looking for keepers
The chief and his indians
More than just names
The guy they called little Nell
Magician with a glove
Wynn joins the White Sox
Becoming a contender
Filling in the holes
The new guy is different
Going for it all
Erasing 40 years of bad luck
Veeck-as in what the heck
Taking a run at first place
The promised land at last
Welcome to the World Series
Too late for Early and the Sox
Epilogue : fifty years later.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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