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  • Pitching to the Pennant: The 1954 Cleveland Indians

    Pitching to the Pennant by Wancho, Joseph; Huhn, Rick; Levin, Leonard;

    The 1954 Cleveland Indians

    Series: Memorable Teams in Baseball History;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher University of Nebraska Press
    • Date of Publication 1 April 2014
    • Number of Volumes Trade Paperback

    • ISBN 9780803245877
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages352 pages
    • Size 254x203 mm
    • Weight 666 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 47 photographs, 35 tables
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    The 1954 Cleveland Indians were one of the most remarkable baseball teams of all time. Their record for most wins (111) fell only when the baseball schedule expanded, and their winning percentage, an astounding .721, is still unsurpassed in the American League. Though the season ended with a heartbreaking loss to the New York Giants in the World Series, the 1954 team remains a favorite among Cleveland fans and beyond.

    Pitching to the Pennant commemorates the '54 Indians with a biographical sketch of the entire team, from the ""Big Three"" pitching staff (Mike Garcia and future Hall of Famers Bob Lemon and Early Wynn), through notable players such as Bobby Avila, Bob Feller, Larry Doby, and Al Rosen, to manager Al Lopez, his coaches, and the Indians' broadcast team. There are also stories about Cleveland Stadium and the 1954 All-Star Game (which the team hosted), as well as a season timeline and a firsthand account of Game One of the World Series at the Polo Grounds. Pitching to the Pennant features the superb writing and research of members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), making this book a must for all Indians fans and baseball aficionados."

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    Table of Contents:

    Acknowledgments
    Introduction
    Joseph Wancho
    1. Hank Greenberg
    Ralph Berger
    2. Al Lopez
    Maxwell Kates
    3. Tony Cuccinello
    Barb Mantegani
    4. Mel Harder
    Mark Stewart
    5. Red Kress
    Chris Rainey
    6. Bill Lobe
    Joseph Wancho
    7. A Seven-Year-Old’s Perspective on the 1954 Indians
    David Bohmer
    8. Timeline, April 13–April 30
    Joseph Wancho
    9. Bob Feller
    C. Paul Rogers III
    10. Dave Hoskins
    John Watkins
    11. Don Mossi
    Mark Stewart
    12. Hank Majeski
    Mark Hodermarsky
    13. Dale Mitchell
    Scott Longert
    14. Mike Garcia
    Warren Corbett
    15. Timeline, May 1–May 16
    Joseph Wancho
    16. Larry Doby
    John McMurray
    17. George Strickland
    Mel Marmer
    18. Cleveland Stadium (1932–96)
    Tom Wancho
    19. Jim Hegan
    Rick Balazs
    20. Timeline, May 17–May 31
    Joseph Wancho
    21. Dave Philley
    Cort Vitty
    22. Bob Lemon
    Jon Barnes
    23. Rudy Regalado
    Steve Johnson
    24. Ray Narleski
    Joseph Wancho
    25. Timeline, June 1–June 15
    Joseph Wancho
    26. Sam Dente
    Jack Morris
    27. 1954 Cleveland Indians by the Numbers
    Dan Fields
    28. Jim Dyck
    Greg Erion
    29. Bob Chakales
    Bill Nowlin
    30. Timeline, June 16–June 30
    Joseph Wancho
    31. Al Rosen
    Ralph Berger
    32. Wally Westlake
    Bob Hurte
    33. Dick Tomanek
    Thomas Ayers
    34. Dave Pope
    Tom Heinlein
    35. Timeline, July 1–July 13
    Joseph Wancho
    36. Luke Easter
    Justin Murphy
    37. Early Wynn
    David L. Fleitz
    38. Hal Naragon
    Tracy J. R. Collins
    39. 1954 All-Star Game
    Rick Huhn
    40. Timeline, July 15–July 31
    Joseph Wancho
    41. Al Smith
    Gary Livacari
    42. Vic Wertz
    Mark Armour
    43. Hal Newhouser
    Mark Stewart
    44. Bill Glynn
    Richard Marsh
    45. Timeline, August 1–August 15
    Joseph Wancho
    46. JosÉ G. Santiago GuzmÁn
    Edwin FernÁndez
    47. Bob Kennedy
    Philip A. Cola
    48. Mickey Grasso
    Cort Vitty
    49. Bobby Avila
    John Stahl
    50. Joe Ginsberg
    Mel Marmer
    51. Timeline, August 17–August 31
    Joseph Wancho
    52. Cleveland Indians World Championships, 1920 and 1948
    Joseph Wancho
    53. Rocky Nelson
    David L. Fleitz
    54. Art Houtteman
    Warren Corbett
    55. Bob Hooper
    Joseph Wancho
    56. Timeline, September 1–September 14
    Joseph Wancho
    57. Ken Coleman
    Curt Smith
    58. Jim Britt
    Mort Bloomberg
    59. Jimmy Dudley
    Joseph Wancho
    60. Timeline, September 17–September 26
    Joseph Wancho
    61. 1954 World Series
    Jeanne M. Mallett
    62. A Day in the Grandstand
    Matthew Silverman
    Notes and References
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