Detroit Aces: The First 75 Years
Apr 2006 · Arcadia Publishing
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About this ebook
Ever since the city was granted its first major league team, the Wolverines in 1881, Detroit baseball fans have packed the parks to loyally cheer for their favorite hurlers on the mound. In 1887, Charlie Getzein, nicknamed Pretzels, led the Detroit ball club to its first National League pennant with 29 wins. The rubber-armed Wild Bill Donovan led the Detroit Tigers to the citys first American League pennant in 1907, notching up an astounding .862 winning percentage despite a legendary lack of control. More great pitchers were to follow in the coming decades, and, written from the perspective of an old-time fan, Detroit Aces: The First 75 Years is a fun read for any Motor City baseball enthusiast.
About the author
Mark Rucker is a longtime member of the Society for American Baseball Research. His collection of vintage baseball images, part of the vast Rucker Archives, wonderfully illustrates this volume throughout. He is the author of several previous Images of Baseball titles, including Chicago Aces, Chicago Sluggers, New York Aces, and New York Sluggers.
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