The Half-Game Pennant of 1908: Four Teams Chase Victory in the American League

by Charles C. Alexander

The 1908 American League pennant race was described as a "a fierce and fluctuating fight." With five games left in the season, each of the league's four westernmost teams still had a shot at the championship. It was the height of the Deadball Era, noted for its spectacular pitching, low scoring, quickly played games, and memorable characters. It was also a time when professional baseball truly came into its own as America's national pastime. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476665060
• ISBN13: 9781476665061
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 173 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher