Diamonds in the Coalfields: 21 Remarkable Baseball Players, Managers, and Umpires from Northeast Pennsylvania
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (524 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786411767 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 183 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kashatus - strike pay dirt again ! with a great background already towards pennsylvania history. bill kashatus brings to life a compelling tale about the area's coal history & it's fabric culturally. easy to read with lots of pictures & statistics giving great cultural & baseball infor. Diamonds in the Coalfields Nick Hudak "Diamonds in the Coalfields" is a documentary of life in the 1920's, 30's, and 40's. William Kashatus has done an excellent job of organizing the history of the mining communities, from a perspective of how baseball affected everyone's lives in those
Baseball became an important part of the assimilation process and it thrived as a church-sponsored form of recreation and entertainment for the coal miners and their families. Many were the sons of immigrant coal miners and living and working conditions in America were quite different from what they had been used to. Between 1876 and 1960, nearly 100 northeastern Pennsylvanians played, managed, coached or umpired in the major leagues. This work explores the childhood, and minor and major league experiences of Christy Mathewson, Stan Coveleski, Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Hughie Jennings, Ed Walsh, Nestor Chylak, Joe Bolinsky, Jake Daubert, John "Buck" Freeman, Mike Gazella, Pete Wyshner, John Edward Murphy, Steve O’Neill, John Picus, Joe "Lefty" Shaute, Steve Bilko, Harry Dorish, Bob Duliba, Joe "Professor" Ostrowski, and Stan Pawloski—21 players, managers, and umpires who exemplify the great talent, dedication, humility, and hardship that many northeastern Pennsylvanians experienced.
Kashatus, a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania is a historian at the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester. . William C. A regular contributor to the Philadelphia Daily News, he is also the author of Mike Schmidt (2000), Connie Mack's '29 Triumph (1999) and One Armed Wonder: Pete Gray, Wartime Baseball, and the American Dream (1995)
"A solid piece of history Kashatus skillfully brings this era back to life" -- The Philadelphia Inquirer"An enjoyable and well-researched study captivating" -- Nine"Indepth look at 21 players, managers and umpires delves into the game’s roots a gem to be treasured" --The Sunday Times"an enjoyable and well-researched studycaptivating" --Nine