Happy Felsch - Banished Black Sox Center Fielder - Bog af Thomas Rathkamp - Paperback
Schooled on the sandlots of Milwaukee, Chicago Black Sox center fielder Oscar \Happy\ Felsch (1891-1964) was a rising star who then blew a promising career for a few bucks by participating in the throwing of the 1919 World Series. On the field, Felsch was hitting his peak in 1920, the year the scandal hit the newspapers. His speed, run-producing power and defensive prowess--all attributes that might have garnered consideration by the Hall of Fame--earned comparisons to the great Tris Speaker. Instead,..
Happy Felsch - Banished Black Sox Center Fielder - Thomas Rathkamp
Schooled on the sandlots of Milwaukee, Chicago Black Sox center fielder Oscar \Happy\ Felsch (1891-1964) was a rising star who then blew a promising career for a few bucks by participating in the throwing of the 1919 World Series. On the field, Felsch was hitting his peak in 1920, the year the scandal hit the newspapers. His speed, run-producing power and defensive prowess--all attributes that might have garnered consideration by the Hall of Fame--earned comparisons to the great Tris Speaker. Instead,..