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A biography of Charles Webb Murphy, the ebullient and mercurial owner of the Chicago Cubs from 1905 through 1914.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cannon, Jason (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Murphy, Charles Webb.
Chicago Cubs (Baseball team) > History.
Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)
Baseball > United States > Pratiques deloyales > Histoire.
Baseball > Corrupt practices > United States > History.
Baseball > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Baseball team owners > United States > Biography.
Base-ball > Pratiques déloyales > États-Unis > Histoire.
Base-ball > Propriétaires d'équipes > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History.
Baseball team owners
Baseball > Corrupt practices
Baseball
United States
Illinois > Chicago
History
Biographies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Wilmington
  • 2. On to Cincinnati
  • 3. "A Real Wonder-Story"
  • 4. "He Is One of Us"
  • 5. Champions
  • 6. Supremacy Again
  • 7. The War of 1908-9
  • 8. A Pair of Presidents
  • 9. The Final Pennant
  • 10. "Murphy Alone is My Enemy"
  • 11. "All Is Fair in Love and War"
  • 12. "The Malicious Mistake of Mr. Murphy"
  • 13. Show Business
  • 14. Narratives
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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