000317834 000__ 02740cam\a2200349\a\4500 000317834 001__ 317834 000317834 005__ 20210513115124.0 000317834 008__ 061219s2007\\\\nbuaf\\\\b\\\s001\0beng\\ 000317834 010__ $$a 2006102532 000317834 020__ $$a9780803232631 (alk. paper) 000317834 020__ $$a0803232632 (alk. paper) 000317834 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocm77271141 000317834 035__ $$a317834 000317834 040__ $$aDLC$$cDLC$$dBTCTA$$dBAKER$$dC#P$$dJED$$dYDXCP 000317834 043__ $$an-us-pa 000317834 049__ $$aISEA 000317834 05000 $$aGV865.M215$$bM33 2007 000317834 08200 $$a796.357092$$aB$$222 000317834 1001_ $$aMacht, Norman L.$$q(Norman Lee),$$d1929- 000317834 24510 $$aConnie Mack and the early years of baseball /$$cNorman L. Macht ; with a foreword by Connie Mack III. 000317834 260__ $$aLincoln :$$bUniversity of Nebraska Press,$$cc2007. 000317834 300__ $$axvi, 708 p., [16] p. of plates :$$bill. ;$$c24 cm. 000317834 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 000317834 5050_ $$aGrowing up in East Brookfield -- The young catcher -- A rookie in Meriden -- The bones battery -- From Hartford to Washington -- Life in the big leagues -- Mr. and Mrs. Connie Mack -- Jumping with the brotherhood -- The players' league -- Uncertainties of life and baseball -- Connie Mack, manager -- The terrible-tempered Mr. Mack -- Fired -- Milwaukee -- Working the system -- Learning how to handle men -- Marching behind Ban Johnson -- Launching the new American League -- The City of Brotherly Love and "Uncle Ben" Shibe -- Columbia Park and the "Athaletics" -- Raiding the National League -- The bullfrogs -- The uniqueness of Napoleon Lajoie -- Winning the battle of Philadelphia -- A staggering blow -- Schreck and the rube and the white elephant -- Connie Mack's first pennant -- Signing a treaty -- The profits of peace -- The Macks of Philadelphia -- The first "official" World Series -- Rebuilding begins -- "We wuz robbed" -- Connie Mack's baseball school -- Shibe Park -- Connie's kids graduate -- World champions -- Mr. and Mrs. Connie Mack--part II -- The $100,000 infield -- The home run Baker World Series -- Coasting down to third place -- Speaking of money -- Captain Hook -- The second beating of John McGraw -- Another baseball war -- The Athletics win another pennant--ho hum -- Swept -- The end of the beginning. 000317834 60010 $$aMack, Connie,$$d1862-1956. 000317834 61020 $$aPhiladelphia Athletics (Baseball team)$$xHistory. 000317834 650_0 $$aBaseball managers$$zPennsylvania$$zPhiladelphia$$vBiography. 000317834 650_0 $$aBaseball team owners$$zPennsylvania$$zPhiladelphia$$vBiography. 000317834 650_0 $$aBaseball$$zUnited States$$xHistory. 000317834 85200 $$bgen$$hGV865.M215$$iM33$$i2007 000317834 85642 $$3Contributor biographical information$$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0804/2006102532-b.html 000317834 85642 $$3Publisher description$$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0804/2006102532-d.html 000317834 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:317834$$pGLOBAL_SET 000317834 980__ $$aBIB 000317834 980__ $$aBOOK 000317834 994__ $$aC0$$bISE