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Baseball Thrills #3 (1952)

Ziff-Davis · 1952 · 36 pages

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Contains 8 stories
The Clipper Bows Out: The Real Story of Joe Dimaggio
7 pp · non-fiction; sports · pencils Alex Kotzky ? [as Alex Kotsky ?] · inks Alex Kotzky ? [as Alex Kotsky ?]
Joe DimaggioBob Feller (narrator)Joe McCarthy (manager)Yankees teammatesfansRuppertLou GehrigBill DickeyKen Keltner (Cleveland Indians)Toots Shor (close friend of DiMaggio)CaseyScout Andy
Slide, Kelly, Slide!
4 pp · sports
Michael "King" Kelly (Chicago White Stockings)The "Cranks"Mr. Soden (White Stockings President)Mr. Freedman (manager)doctor

Michael "King" Kelly's legendary slide into home clinches the 1886 pennant for the Chicago White Stockings, making him baseball's most beloved hero—but two months later, he learns he's been sold to Boston for $10,000, a shocking new chapter in professional baseball. As Kelly becomes Boston's star attraction, his fortunes take an unexpected turn when a controversial play during the 1889 season leads to his release from the game he made famous. Though his public never abandons him, Kelly's departure from baseball sets him on a surprising new path that will define the rest of his remarkable life.

Bob Feller's Baseball "Firsts"
1 pp · non-fiction; sports

Bob Feller takes you on a tour of baseball history's most memorable firsts, from the game's earliest innovations—the first night game lit by candlepower in 1883, the first televised double-header in 1939, and the courageous introduction of the baseball glove in 1875—to the strategic breakthroughs that changed how the game is played. It's a fascinating deep-dive into the moments and decisions that shaped modern baseball, told by one of the sport's greatest pitchers.

Home Run That Killed Brooklyn!
2 pp · non-fiction; sports
Bob Feller (narrator)Leo DurocherEddieAlMonte IrvinWhitey LockmanMaysYoung WillieThomsonJim HearnCharlie DressenClem LabineMuellerBranca
Strange Sports Facts
1 pp · non-fiction; sports
Everett ScottLou GehrigGene TunneyHarold KrugerPea KeaholaMiola KalihiRusty Wescott

A 1952 snapshot of baseball's greatest consecutive-game records, boxing's most celebrated heavyweight, and Hollywood's unlikely casting of Olympic swimming champions—this collection of strange-but-true sports facts celebrates the feats and personalities that captured America's imagination. From Everett Scott's iron-man streak to Lou Gehrig's legendary durability, and from Gene Tunney's undefeated ring record to four of the world's finest swimmers making waves on the silver screen, each tale proves that real sports history can be just as compelling as any story.

Skinning the Tiger
4 pp · non-fiction; sports
Detroit TigersGabbyBob CainSamBob FellerBob KennedyJim HeganGeorge KellVic Wertz

A Cleveland Indians bench warmer recounts July 1, 1951—the day Bob Feller faced the Detroit Tigers in a nail-biting pitchers' duel that would make baseball history. As Feller battles through nine innings without surrendering a hit, his teammates must contend with superstition, crucial mistakes, and the Tigers' most dangerous hitters in a race to secure victory. It's a gripping account of nerve, teamwork, and one pitcher's extraordinary performance under pressure.

Baseball Facts
1 pp · non-fiction; sports
Wee Willie KeelerGeorge WrightHarry WrightJohn J. McGraw

A collection of fascinating baseball milestones and legends from the sport's early days, "Baseball Facts" celebrates the outsized achievements of smaller-than-life players like Wee Willie Keeler, whose batting prowess and base-stealing made him a Baltimore Orioles sensation despite his five-foot-four frame. The piece also highlights George and Harry Wright's remarkable Cincinnati Red Stockings team of 1869—which ran the table through 57 consecutive victories across over 12,000 miles with just nine players—and John J. McGraw's dual legacy as both a standout third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles and later a legendary pilot of the New York Giants.

Lakefront Larrupers: The Cleveland Indians
7 pp · non-fiction; sports
Bob Feller (narrator)Denton "Cyclone" YoungBan JohnsonLarry "Napoleon" LajoieJackNapAddie JossSteve O'NeillBill WambsganssBilly SouthworthElmer SmithTris SpeakerRay "Slim" CaldwellJim BagbyClarence MitchellSatchel PaigeLou BoudreauGene BeardenLemonGromek

Bob Feller narrates the thrilling history of the Cleveland Indians, from their humble origins as the Forest Citys in 1869 through their evolution into a championship contender, highlighting legendary players like Denton Young, Larry "Napoleon" Lajoie, Tris Speaker, and the dramatic 1920 World Series victory. The story traces the team's struggles and resurgence under dynamic ownership in the 1940s, building toward the electrifying 1948 season when a roster featuring Gene Bearden, Lou Boudreau, Satchel Paige, and other stars made their run to the pennant. It's a spirited walk through baseball history and the men who made the Indians one of the game's most storied franchises.

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