The Athletics of Philadelphia: Connie Mack's White Elephants, 1901-1954
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In 1900, American League president Ban Johnson convinced Connie Mack to manage the newly created Philadelphia Athletics, which had been strategically placed in the same market as the National League Phillies, making the City of Brotherly Love a two-team town. The Athletics thus began their 54-year history by attempting to split the city's fan base, perhaps the first indication of the team's tendency toward polarity and vicissitude. As Ed Fitzgerald...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786406208
ISBN13:9780786406203
Release Date:April 1999
Publisher:McFarland and Company, Inc.
Length:227 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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