The Major League Pennant Races of 1916: The Most Maddening Baseball Melee in History

by Paul G. Zinn and John G. Zinn

Baseball at its best is a combination of chess match and gladiatorial combat, waged over a long season but turning on split-second decisions and physical instincts. The 1916 season demonstrated the drama that made the sport the national pastime: tight pennant races, multiple contenders, record-breaking performances, and controversy, both on and off the field. Ten of the 16 teams battled for first place, four pitchers started and won both games...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786436301
• ISBN13: 9780786436309
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher