Miracle on the Eastern Shore

David A. Ranzan

ISBN 10: 1476691843 / ISBN 13: 9781476691848

Published by McFarland and Co Inc, US, 2023

About this Item

In the summer of 1937 the Salisbury Indians, a Class D minor league team in rural Maryland, achieved national celebrity playing one of the most amazing comeback seasons in baseball history. Starting with 21-5, the club allegedly violated the Eastern Shore League's rules by fielding more than four players with professional experience. Forfeiting their 21 wins and plummeting to the bottom of the standings, they went on to win 59 of their last 70 games, capturing the league pennant and playoffs championship. This game-by-game account chronicles the extraordinary pitching and relentless hitting of one of the greatest minor league teams ever assembled, under the redoubtable leadership of D'Arcy "Jake" Flowers.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781476691848

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Miracle on the Eastern Shore
• Publisher: McFarland and Co Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476691843
• ISBN 13: 9781476691848
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 340 grams

About this title

Synopsis

In the summer of 1937 the Salisbury Indians, a Class D minor league team in rural Maryland, achieved national celebrity playing one of the most amazing comeback seasons in baseball history. Starting with 21-5, the club allegedly violated the Eastern Shore League's rules by fielding more than four players with professional experience. Forfeiting their 21 wins and plummeting to the bottom of the standings, they went on to win 59 of their last 70 games, capturing the league pennant and playoffs championship.

This game-by-game account chronicles the extraordinary pitching and relentless hitting of one of the greatest minor league teams ever assembled, under the redoubtable leadership of D'Arcy "Jake" Flowers.

About the Author

David A. Ranzan is the University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.