"This meticulously researched history covers the Cleveland Indians' first six decades, from its minor league o
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English Year 2015
Table of contents :
Cover --
Table of Contents --
Acknowledgments --
Preface --
1. Nineteenth Century Baseball in Cleveland --
2. The Clevelanders and the American League --
3. A "Dunn" Deal, Then Tragedy and Triumph --
4. The Roaring Twenties and New Ownership --
5. Filling Up the Tribe Managers' Graveyard --
6. The Tumultuous Tenure of Oscar Vitt --
7. Tempest in a Teepee --
8. Boy Manager, Bradley and the Burrhead --
9. The Cleveland Franchise Takes on a New Look --
10. Team Integration and the Glory Years --
11. The Indians' Greatest Season Since 1920 --
12. A Second World Championship and the End of the Veeck Era --
13. An Indians Summer, Then Forty Years of Winter --
Epilogue --
Chapter Notes --
Bibliography --
Index.