Foxy Ned Hanlon : The Baseball Life of a Hall of Fame Manager

Tom Delise

ISBN 10: 147669396X / ISBN 13: 9781476693965

Published by Mcfarland, 2024

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This is the first book-length biography of Ned Hanlon, a Hall of Famer but yet an underappreciated figure in baseball history. As a first generation Irish-American, Ned Hanlon left behind a childhood in the cotton mills to become a star player in the major leagues and the famous manager of the colorful 1890s Baltimore Orioles. He traveled the world on an all-star team and was a key member of the first attempt by baseball players to unionize, which led to the creation of the upstart Players' League.Hanlon was an innovative and shrewd tactician whose strategies and ideas helped baseball transition from its rough infancy into the modern game we know today. As one of the premier baseball minds of his time, ''Foxy Ned'' also exerted a profound influence on the sport through the managerial tree he established, which includes Hall of Fame managers such as John McGraw, Miller Huggins, and Connie Mack.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Foxy Ned Hanlon : The Baseball Life of a Hall of Fame Manager
• Publisher: Mcfarland
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147669396X
• ISBN 13: 9781476693965
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 14D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 474 grams

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Synopsis

This is the first book-length biography of Ned Hanlon, a Hall of Famer but yet an underappreciated figure in baseball history. As a first generation Irish-American, Ned Hanlon left behind a childhood in the cotton mills to become a star player in the major leagues and the famous manager of the colorful 1890s Baltimore Orioles. He traveled the world on an all-star team and was a key member of the first attempt by baseball players to unionize, which led to the creation of the upstart Players' League.

Hanlon was an innovative and shrewd tactician whose strategies and ideas helped baseball transition from its rough infancy into the modern game we know today. As one of the premier baseball minds of his time, "Foxy Ned" also exerted a profound influence on the sport through the managerial tree he established, which includes Hall of Fame managers such as John McGraw, Miller Huggins, and Connie Mack.

About the Authors

Tom Delise taught high school English for forty years and lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Jay Seaborg is a retired history teacher living in Mount Airy, Maryland.