Did Babe Ruth call his home run in the 1932 World Series? Was Shoeless Joe Jackson a victim or a perpetrator of the Black Sox Scandal? And who really won the batting title in 1910? These and 23 other of the game's most heated controversies are analyzed in this work. The background for each of the debates is given, as well as a full discussion of the historical implications of the decisions. After all, disputes have been a part of the national pastime since Abner Doubleday laid out the first baseball diamond in 1839. Right?
- ISBN10 0786401079
- ISBN13 9780786401079
- Publish Date 31 July 1995
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 February 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English