Dirty Jack Doyle: The Rowdy Star of Baseball's Wildest Decade

By Tom Delise

In the 1890s, a decade regarded as the most violent in baseball history, many regarded John "Dirty Jack" Doyle as the most violent of all. Jack was involved in several highly publicized incidents that helped cement his image as a symbol for all that was wrong with the game in that era. It was a nickname he abhorred, and he always claimed he merely played hard and fought for what he was entitled to in the game.

Jack's derogatory nickname does not do justice to the colorful, charismatic man who experienced baseball as a star player, team captain, manager, umpire, and scout. During his 30 years as a scout for the Chicago Cubs he signed Hall of Famers Gabby Hartnett, Billy Herman, Hack Wilson, and many other stars who helped the Cubs rise to prominence in the National League and win five pennants between 1929 and 1945. This first biography of Jack Doyle is a rich portrait of a man who devoted 70 years of his life to the game he loved above all else.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476699321
• ISBN13: 9781476699325
• Release Date: July 2027
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 203 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up