Early Wynn, the go-go White Sox, and the 1959 World Series
By: Lew Freedman.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, NC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786444427
Subjects: Wynn, Early; Chicago White Sox (Baseball team); Pitchers (Baseball) -- United States -- Biography; Baseball players -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "This is the story of how the Chicago White Sox, decimated 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"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The little left-hander; title: The deal maker; title: Early Early Wynn; title: The barrier breaker; title: Looking for keepers; title: The chief and his indians; title: More than just names; title: The guy they called little Nell; title: Magician with a glove; title: Wynn joins the White Sox; title: Becoming a contender; title: Filling in the holes; title: The new guy is different; title: Going for it all; title: Erasing 40 years of bad luck; title: Veeck-as in what the heck; title: Taking a run at first place; title: The promised land at last; title: welcome to the World Series; title: Too late for Early and the Sox; title: Epilogue : fifty years later.