| Early Wynn, the Go-Go White Sox and the 1959 World Series Contributor(s): Freedman, Lew (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0786444428 ISBN-13: 9780786444427 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009033376 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.66 lbs) 223 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Chicago, Illinois - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Chronological Period - 1950's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the story of how the hapless Chicago White Sox, badly hurt 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. Wynn, nearly 40, was the best pitcher in the game that season, winning 22 games and the Cy Young Award. He was the last piece in the puzzle that put the Sox over the top and, in addition to the team's historic season, the book tracks his life before, during and after baseball. |