? Charter members of the American League and the countrys last neighborhood pro baseball franchise, the White Sox are one of the few teams of the power hittingfocused modern era to win a pennant with speed, pitching and defense. Covering the 1959 White Sox from a range of perspectives, the author examines the clubs historical importance to Chicago and the significance of the 59 South Side Seriesthe first in 40 years. Many behind-the-scenes details are discussed, from the refined media markets of Golden Age baseball to the teams ancillary sources of revenue to the bitter legal feud between Charles Comiskey and Bill Veeck.
- | Author: Charles N. Billington
- | Publisher: Mcfarland
- | Publication Date: Jun 19, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 209 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1476676852
- | ISBN-13: 9781476676852