{"product_id":"the-1937-newark-bears-a-baseball-legend-paperback-softback-9780813521534","title":"The 1937 Newark Bears; A Baseball Legend (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813521534","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe 1937 Newark Bears\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Baseball Legend\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRonald A. Mayer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813521534\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 July 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e326 pages, 29 B\u0026amp;W Illus\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.426 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThoroughly engaging . . . a fine baseball book.\u003c\/div\u003e (Sports Collector's Digest)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHere is the fascinating account, rich in nostalgia, of the greatest minor league team in the history of baseball. Ronald Mayer recounts the wonderful early years of the Newark Bears when millionaire beer baron Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, purchased the team from the newspaper publisher Paul Block in 1931. Mayer traces the Bears' exciting first five seasons under Ruppert and the building of a farm system that eventually produced the great Yankee dynasty. These colorful early seasons were sprinkled with some of the great names of the American pastime: Ed Barrow, Paul Kritchell, Al Mamaux, Red Rolfe, Babe Ruth, Shag Shaughnessey, Bob Shawkey, and George Weiss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bears' finest hour, however, came in 1937 with a team that many experts consider the greatest in the history of the minor leagues. This book captures all the thrilling moments of that memorable season--action-packed Spring training at Sebring, Florida, the day-to-day excitement of the pennant race, the vivid play-by-play action of the semifinal playoff against the Syracuse Chiefs, the final playoof against the Baltimore Orioles, and finally, the spellbinding, unforgettable Little World Series against the powerful Columbus Red Birds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is packed with photos and colorful profiles of Babe Dahlgren, Atley Donald, Joe Gordon, Charley Keller, George McQuinn, manager Oscar Vitt, and the rest of the great Newark players. It's all here, in the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched book every published about the Newark Bears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Team Roster\u003cbr\u003e 1 A Year to Remember - 1937\u003cbr\u003e 2 Ruppert Buys the Bears\u003cbr\u003e 3 Weiss Joins the Team\u003cbr\u003e 4 The Championship - 1932 \u003cbr\u003e 5 The Frustrating Years - 1933 and 1934\u003cbr\u003e 6 The Downhill Years - 1935 and 1936\u003cbr\u003e 7 Spring Training - 1937\u003cbr\u003e 8 Opening Day - 1937\u003cbr\u003e 9 On the Road\u003cbr\u003e 10 Out in Front by Eight\u003cbr\u003e 11 Twelve Days at Home\u003cbr\u003e 12 Atley Donald Sets Record\u003cbr\u003e 13 The Big Road Slump\u003cbr\u003e 14 Home Sweet Home\u003cbr\u003e 15 Clinched!\u003cbr\u003e 16 Batting Title Comes to Newark\u003cbr\u003e 17 Semifinal Play-Offs - Syracuse Chiefs\u003cbr\u003e 18 Final Play-Offs - Baltimore Orioles\u003cbr\u003e 19 Little World Series\u003cbr\u003e 20 On to Columbus\u003cbr\u003e 21 The Parade\u003cbr\u003e Postscript\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52559277031704,"sku":"9780813521534","price":19.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-1937-newark-bears-a-baseball-legend-paperback-softback-9780813521534","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}