Deadball Trailblazers

<p><strong>The Deadball Era changed everything.</strong></p><p>From 1900 to 1919 a host of great players ushered in a century of groundbreaking baseball. Many exceptional diamond icons during this period established single-season modern era records that have acted as a litmus test for players throughout history to try to surpass.</p><p><br></p><p>The old adage that records are made to be broken isn't necessarily a practical conclusion when it comes to the great players in this book.</p><p>Some of these records set over a century ago still haven't been broken like Jack Chesbro's 41 wins Rube Marquard's 19-straight victories and outfielder Chief Wilson's 36 triples for the Pittsburgh Pirates.</p><p><br></p><p>Since failure and disappointment are key components of baseball the author includes single-season records of futility during the Deadball Era too like shortstop John Gochnaur committing 98 errors and Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Jack Nabors losing 19 straight games in 1916.</p><p><br></p><p>Besides chronicling these setbacks and achievements author Ronald T. Waldo offers background information about each player and a relevant secondary story that accompanies their record-setting season. As a result everything transcends beyond the numbers as each player's personality mindset and behavior are taken into account.</p>