Comiskey Park's Last World Series: A History of the 1959 Chicago White Sox

by Charles N Billington

Book Overview

 Charter members of the American League and the country's last "neighborhood" pro baseball franchise, the White Sox are one of the few teams of the power hitting-focused modern era to win a pennant with speed, pitching and defense. Covering the 1959 White Sox from a range of perspectives, the author examines the club's historical importance to Chicago and the significance of the '59 "South Side Series"--the first in 40 years. Many behind-the-scenes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476676852
• ISBN13: 9781476676852
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher