Even the Browns

Baseball During World War II

Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History
Cover of the book Even the Browns by William B. Mead, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William B. Mead ISBN: 9780486145372
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: January 17, 2013
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: William B. Mead
ISBN: 9780486145372
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: January 17, 2013
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

"A thoroughly diverting and occasionally surprising exploration of a slice of baseball history heretofore largely ignored . . . marvelously informative and fun to read." — Sports Illustrated
"Mr. Mead describes the Browns and baseball's war years with wit and irony." — The New York Times
"In this delightful rambling history, the author sees wartime baseball in its unique social context." — Time
Now known as the Baltimore Orioles, the bumbling St. Louis Browns won their only American League pennant in 1944 — during an era when the game's brightest stars were in the military. This lighthearted look at America's Pastime during World War II recalls charity games, cigarette drives, and the Browns themselves, a team stocked with a one-armed outfielder and other unlikely players. A joy to read, this trip through baseball's past was written by William B. Mead, a veteran Washington journalist and author of several other baseball books.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"A thoroughly diverting and occasionally surprising exploration of a slice of baseball history heretofore largely ignored . . . marvelously informative and fun to read." — Sports Illustrated
"Mr. Mead describes the Browns and baseball's war years with wit and irony." — The New York Times
"In this delightful rambling history, the author sees wartime baseball in its unique social context." — Time
Now known as the Baltimore Orioles, the bumbling St. Louis Browns won their only American League pennant in 1944 — during an era when the game's brightest stars were in the military. This lighthearted look at America's Pastime during World War II recalls charity games, cigarette drives, and the Browns themselves, a team stocked with a one-armed outfielder and other unlikely players. A joy to read, this trip through baseball's past was written by William B. Mead, a veteran Washington journalist and author of several other baseball books.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book Borders, Frames and Decorative Motifs from the 1862 Derriey Typographic Catalog by William B. Mead
Cover of the book The Prose Edda by William B. Mead
Cover of the book Methods of Applied Mathematics by William B. Mead
Cover of the book The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories by William B. Mead
Cover of the book Ancient Irish Airs and Dances: 21 Classic Tunes Arranged for Piano by William B. Mead
Cover of the book Card Control: Practical Methods and Forty Original Card Experiments by William B. Mead
Cover of the book Crochet Stories: E. T. A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker by William B. Mead
Cover of the book Gulliver's Travels by William B. Mead
Cover of the book Medieval Costume, Armour and Weapons by William B. Mead
Cover of the book On Lynchings by William B. Mead
Cover of the book Invitation to Combinatorial Topology by William B. Mead
Cover of the book Budge's Egypt by William B. Mead
Cover of the book Principles of Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics by William B. Mead
Cover of the book Methods of Analytical Dynamics by William B. Mead
Cover of the book The Concept of Nature by William B. Mead
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy