Emerald Diamond How the Irish Transformed America's Greatest Pastime

Name: Emerald Diamond How the Irish Transformed America's Greatest Pastime
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ISBN: 9780062089885

ISBN-10: 0062089889

ISBN-13: 9780062089885

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Authors: Charley Rosen

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From "Casey at the Bat" to Connie Mack to the Irish Sports Hall of Fame, here is the first-ever full history of the Irish people’s impact on America’s favorite past time, from its earliest years to its most significant milestones today. New York Times bestselling sportswriter Charlie Rosen, author of The Bullpen Diaries and More than Just a Game, delivers a one-of-a-kind instant classic perfect “for anyone who is Irish and loves baseball.” In the words of Jay P. Dolan, author of The Irish Americans, “The Emerald Diamond is a must read. It is a remarkable story about the achievements of the Irish throughout the history of baseball in America.”

Book details

List price: $25.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 2/28/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.05" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Charley Rosen is the author of 11 books, including "More Than a Game" with Phil Jackson, "Scandals of '51: How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball" & the novels "Barney Polan's Game", "The Cockroach Basketball League" & "The House of Moses All-Stars". He lives in Accord, N.Y., with his wife, Daia Gerson.



Author's Note and Acknowledgments


Prologue: The Irish Game



Humble Beginnings



Arrival


Present-Day Interview




Blocked at Home Plate



Nina



The First Irish Stars



More Irish Firsts


Present-Day Interview




The Emerald Age



They Would Be Giants



Molly Maguires



Superstar



Brotherhood


Present-Day Interview




Spikes Up



Last Slide



Nice Guys Finish First



Kill the Ump



More Irish Record Setting


Present-Day Interview




A New Century



The Delahanty Brothers



A New League



Mr. Mack


Present-Day Interview




Take Me Out to the Ball Game



Faustian Bargain



Scandal and War



They're All Good Irish Names



The Alert Irishman



Homer in the Gloamin'



A Real Casey


Present-Day Interview




Wartime



Postwar to the Present



The Fabulous Fifties



The Crazy Sixties



Green and Gold



The Hidden Potato Trick



Century's End and Irish Resurgence


Epilogue: Eire Apparent: A Visit to the Irish-American Baseball Hall of Fame


Notes


Bibliography