Notre Dame Baseball Greats: From Anson to Yaz

By Cappy Gagnon

Book Overview

The following men, significant to the game of baseball, share in common only their attendance at the University of Notre Dame: The greatest figure of 19th century base ball; the team president of the home team of the first ever major league game (National Association); the youngest man to pitch a minor league no-hitter and win 20 games in the majors; the first ever Native American in the majors; the only man to ever throw a double-header shout out; the creator of the All-Star game; the minor league executive credited with saving the minor leagues during the Great Depression; the sportswriter who became the general manager of the Chicago Cubs; the star of the 1967 Red Sox Impossible Dream season; and the hero of Game Seven of the 1997 World Series. These men and many more from Notre Dame-including a total of 72 (thus far) who have gone on to play in the major leagues-made great contributions to our national pastime.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738532622
• ISBN13: 9780738532622
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Glad I Stumbled Across This Book

What an informative book for any baseball fan of any age. I had no idea how college baseball influenced Major League Baseball. Thanks to this book, now I know. I would recommend this book to any person who enjoys baseball. The focus is on Notre Dame's contributions to baseball, but it also shares other colleges' contributions, too. It's full of interesting facts and features. I'm glad I stumbled across it and read it. It's a good read for any sports lover.