Gary Webster: 4 books
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A History of the 1954 Cleveland Indians
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
This book is the day by day story of the 1954 Indians, whose .721 winning percentage is still the highest in American League history. It tells how down the city of Cleveland was on the team following three straight second-place finishes, how little was expected of it by its fans, and even some of...
Just Too Good
The Undefeated 1948 Cleveland Browns
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
According to the National Football League, the 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only undefeated, untied Super Bowl champions. But pro football’s first undefeated championship team was crowned in 1948, when the Cleveland Browns won their third straight All-America Football Conference title with a record...
When in Doubt, Fire the Skipper
Midseason Managerial Changes in Major League Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014
The book chronicles almost 300 in-season changes of managers in the major leagues since 1900. It elaborates on the circumstances that led to the change, whether it was a firing or a resignation and includes, in many cases, remarks of the dismissed manager, the manager who replaced him, and the executive...
The League That Didn't Exist
A History of the All-American Football Conference, 1946-1949
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2018
The All-American Football Conference was the only challenger to the NFL (except for the American Football League of the 1960s) to survive more than two seasons in competition with the established league. It ultimately failed to achieve its goal of a peaceful coexistence with the NFL and folded in...