Full Description
This is the complete, year-by-year, team-by-team statistical history of the Eastern League, giving a unique view of this minor baseball league from its inception to its current status. The book traces how one league evolved through more than 80 years of history. Through the window of one league, one can also see how the game itself evolved from the early part of the 20th century unto the present.
Contents
Table of Contents
• Volume 1 •
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Prelude—Eastern 4.0
1923—Original Six
1924—Williamsport Grays
1925—Joe Munson
1926—Lefty George
1927—Class B Championship
1928—The Storied Stars Return
1929—John H. Farrell
1930—Ken Strong
1931—A Journey Begins
1932—Red Bird Family
1933—Class A Race
1934—Divided in Half
1935—Percentage Leader
1936—Rabbit's Last Run
1937—Elmira Colonels
1938—Expanding Borders
1939—Bold Promise
1940—Back-to-Back
1941—Young Slugger
1942—Firing Blanks
1943—Pitching and Defense
1944—Laurels
1945—Cuban Connection
1946—Scranton Red Sox
1947—Senators and Blue Sox
1948—Free Pass
1949—Player-of-the-Year
1950—Wilkes-Barre Barons
1951—Sweep
1952—The Brothers Charnofsky
1953—Expanded Schedule
1954—Pitcher's Duel
1955—Infield Shift
1956—The Whole Story
1957—Reduction
1958—War of the Roses
1959—Power Surge
1960—Co-Champions
1961—Father and Son
1962—The Fastest
1963—Reclassification
1964—Tools of Ignorance
1965—Pitching Feats
1966—One Good Team
1967—Hard Luck
1968—Qualifying Leader
1969—York Pirates
1970—All the Marbles
1971—Help from Quebec
1972—Revolving Door
• Volume 2 •
1973—Highest and Lowest
1974—Relaxed Requirements
1975—Wild Card Pinch Hitter
1976—Last of a Breed
1977—Return to Roosevelt
1978—Subsistence
1979—Career Minor Leaguer
1980—Major League Suburb
1981—Small Town Sluggers
1982—Uneven Field
1983—Reading Phillies
1984—Game Winning RBI
1985—Unexpected Glory
1986—Future Stars
1987—Tater
1988—Returning the Favor
1989—Albany-Colonie Yankees
1990—Shared Franchise
1991—Double A All-Star Game
1992—Return of an Original
1993—Harrisburg Senators
1994—New Blood
1995—Hardware City
1996—Top Prospect
1997—One Dimensional
1998—Closer
1999—Four-Peat
2000—Binghamton Mets
2001—New Britain Rock Cats
2002—Entertainment Package
2003—League of 10,000 Whiffs
2004—Official Statistician
2005—Boomtime
Postlude—Yesterday and Today
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
