Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot? And Other Unsolved Mysteries of Baseball

Name: Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot? And Other Unsolved Mysteries of Baseball
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ISBN: 9780471482048

ISBN-10: 0471482048

ISBN-13: 9780471482048

Edition: 2005

Authors: Paul Aron

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"Aron has found the Rosetta Stone to all of baseball's enduring mysteries. . . . Here is surefire water-cooler ammo."-John Thorn, Editor of Total Baseball Did Shoeless Joe Jackson throw the World Series? Why did the Dodgers move? Were yesterday's players better than today's? Why can't the Red Sox win? In this captivating book, history sleuth Paul Aron takes a fresh look at dozens of baseball's most perplexing questions, debates, and conundrums. Carefully presenting all the evidence in each case, he comes up with most likely answer, giving baseball fans and trivia buffs all the ammunition they need to impress friends, astound acquaintances . . . and win bar bets. Paul Aron (Williamsburg,…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 2/11/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 6.28" wide x 9.26" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Preface


Who Invented Baseball?


Who Was the First Black in the Majors?


Who Was Casey at the Bat?


Was Ed Delahanty Murdered?


Did Merkle Touch Second?


Did Cobb Win the 1910 Batting Race?


Did Shoeless Joe Throw the Series?


What Caused Ruth's "Bellyache"?


What Caused the Home Run Surge?


Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot?


Was Moe Berg a Spy?


What Caused the Feud between Williams and the Press?


Why Did Rickey Sign Robinson?


How Old Was Satchel Paige?


Did Thomson Steal Branca's Sign?


Why Did the Dodgers Move?


Why Didn't Castro Sign with the Senators?


Why Was Steinbrenner Banned?


What Took the Red Sox So Long?


Why Can't the Cubs Win?


Who Threw the Spitter?


Does a Curveball Curve?


Where Did "Fungo" Come From?


Can Small-Market Teams Compete?


Does Clutch Hitting Exist?


Were Yesterday's Players Better?


Do Managers Matter?


Does It Pay to Steal?


Index