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The Deacon and the Schoolmaster

Phillippe and Leever, Pittsburgh's Great Turn-of-the-Century Pitchers

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

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The Deacon and the Schoolmaster

Phillippe and Leever, Pittsburgh's Great Turn-of-the-Century Pitchers

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

Among the great pitchers in baseball history, Charles "Deacon" Phillippe and Samuel "The Schoolmaster" Leever are hardly household names. But during the first decade of the twentieth century, these two Pittsburgh Pirates were among the most celebrated pitchers in the majors. From 1900 through 1906, they posted a combined record of 261 victories against 131 losses for a win-loss percentage of .666. During the years Deacon and the Schoolmaster pitched together, the Pirates never finished out of the first division, won four National League pennants, and came in second four times. Without flamboyance or controversy to color their legacy, their fame faded quickly after their playing days. But they remain among the most important players in the history of the club.

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0786486023

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9780786486021

The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs

The History of an Outlaw Major League, 1914-1915

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

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The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs

The History of an Outlaw Major League, 1914-1915

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

The last independent major league ended its brief run in 1915, after only two seasons at the national pastime’s top level. But no competitor to establishment baseball ever exerted so much influence on its rival, with some of the most recognizable elements of the game today—including the commissioner system, competition for free agents, baseball’s antitrust exemption, and even the beloved Wrigley Field—traceable to the so-called outlaw organization known as the Federal League of Base Ball Clubs. This comprehensive history covers the league from its formation in 1913 through its buyout, dissolution, and legal battles with the National and American leagues. The day-to-day operation of the franchises, the pennant races and outstanding players, the two-year competitive battle for fans and players, and the short- and long-term impact on the game are covered in detail.

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369

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0786438355

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9780786438358

Jungle Combat with the 112th Cavalry

Three Texans in the Pacific in World War II

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

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Jungle Combat with the 112th Cavalry

Three Texans in the Pacific in World War II

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

This narrative tracks the experiences of three veterans while providing a comprehensive account of Troop G activities during the war years. The text follows the regiment from its time as mounted cavalry based in Fort Clark to New Caldonia, where the men gave up their horses to become infantymen in General Douglas MacArthur's conquest of New Guinea and the Philippines. Never as famous as the federalized infantrymen of the Texas 36th, the men of the 112th have often been overlooked in discussions of World War II, and this text seeks to restore them to their rightful place in the history of the Pacific theater operations.

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0786485299

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9780786485291

Jungle Combat with the 112th Cavalry

Three Texans in the Pacific in World War II

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

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Three Texans in the Pacific in World War II

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The Deacon and the Schoolmaster

Phillippe and Leever, Pittsburgh's Great Turn-of-the-Century Pitchers

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Phillippe and Leever, Pittsburgh's Great Turn-of-the-Century Pitchers

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Chief Bender

A Baseball Biography

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

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Chief Bender

A Baseball Biography

By: Robert Peyton Wiggins

Hall of Famer Charles Albert Bender has been the subject of renewed interest in recent years, as researchers have described his experiences as an American Indian in a game played mostly by whites. Lost in the discussion, however, are Bender's accomplishm

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0786442298

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Book's by Robert Peyton Wiggins

The Deacon and the Schoolmaster

The Deacon and the Schoolmaster

The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs

The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs

Jungle Combat with the 112th Cavalry

Jungle Combat with the 112th Cavalry

Jungle Combat with the 112th Cavalry

Jungle Combat with the 112th Cavalry

The Deacon and the Schoolmaster

The Deacon and the Schoolmaster

Chief Bender

Chief Bender

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