Description |
viii, 408 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Boswell meets his Johnson -- Taking Richmond by storm -- Big bad Jim Schaly, the Canton Crocodiles, and good ol' Joe Charboneau -- Chillicothe, Ohio : a perfect place for minor league baseball -- The hardest working act in baseball show business : the Bluuueeesss Brothers!!! -- Of Paints and Dragons I sing -- A visit to the FL big time : Ron LeFlore and his Cook County Cheetahs -- An all-star show in St. Louism, same old thing in Chillicothe -- The wheel, Max sets off fireworks, and the chicken -- After Cooperstown, clouds over Richmond and Chillicothe -- Sex, tempers, and a resignation -- Hitting the jackpot in Evansville : heartbreak in Springfield -- "Now that's entertainment!" : the final series in Chillicothe -- Werewolves in London (and Johnstown, PA) : the playoffs -- Epilogue : a lot to crow about in 2001. |
Subject |
McLeary, Max.
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Baseball umpires -- United States -- Biography.
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Frontier League -- History.
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Minor league baseball -- United States -- Anecdotes.
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ISBN |
0786416947 softcover alkaline paper |
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