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Crazy '08 offers a detailed look at the 1908 baseball season, focusing on the Chicago Cubs’ pursuit of the National League pennant against teams such as the New York Giants, led by John McGraw, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, featuring Honus Wagner. The book also profiles key figures in the American League, including Cy Young, Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson, and examines the broader social environment of early twentieth‑century American sports, including the influence of gambling and political corruption on the game. By combining game statistics, player profiles and contemporary accounts, the work illuminates how the events of that year helped shape the evolution of modern baseball.
First publish date: March 13, 2007
Genre: Food, Sports & Hobbies/Sports
Authors: Cait Murphy
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