A History of the Boston Braves: A Time Gone By

by William J. Craig

Overview

Boston has been a proud baseball town for over a century. For those lucky enough to have passed through the turnstiles of Braves Field, the Boston Braves will forever live in the corridors of their collective memory. Baseball legend Babe Ruth finished his career on the historic diamond at Braves Field, while Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews was just getting started. When the franchise moved the team to Milwaukee in 1953, the Boston Braves helped usher in the modern age of Major League Baseball. Travel back to the Wig-Wam with author William J. Craig, to a time when players arrived at the ballpark by trolley car and a seat in the bleachers only cost sixty cents. From the astounding 1948 pennant season to the final inning, Craig pays tribute to a team that Boston fans will never forget.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609498573
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	11/20/2012
Series:	Sports
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,097,622
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

William J. Craig has served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. He graduated from Gordon College with a B.A. in history and currently resides with his wife and children in Revere, Massachusetts where he works as an author and speaker.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

1 A Man and His Passion 13

2 Professional Baseball Comes to Boston 17

3 Miracle Braves 27

4 Braves Field 39

5 Interesting Player Stories 69

6 Braves Managers 75

7 Braves Owners 83

Interlude One 87

8 A Visit to Braves Field Today 93

9 Braves Player/Fan Reunion 105

10 Sam Gentile 111

Interlude Two 115

11 Life After Baseball 121

Spring Training Sites 125

Sources 127

About the Author 128