Pitching to the Pennant: The 1954 Cleveland IndiansJoseph Wancho, Rick Huhn, Leonard Levin, Bill Nowlin, Steve Johnson The 1954 Cleveland Indians were one of the most remarkable baseball teams of all time. Their record for most wins (111) fell only when the baseball schedule expanded, and their winning percentage, an astounding .721, is still unsurpassed in the American League. Though the season ended with a heartbreaking loss to the New York Giants in the World Series, the 1954 team remains a favorite among Cleveland fans and beyond. Pitching to the Pennant commemorates the ê54 Indians with a biographical sketch of the entire team, from the –Big Three” pitching staff (Mike Garcia and future Hall of Famers Bob Lemon and Early Wynn), through notable players such as Bobby Avila, Bob Feller, Larry Doby, and Al Rosen, to manager Al Lopez, his coaches, and the Indiansê broadcast team. There are also stories about Cleveland Stadium and the 1954 All-Star Game (which the team hosted), as well as a season timeline and a firsthand account of Game One of the World Series at the Polo Grounds. Pitching to the Pennant features the superb writing and research of members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), making this book a must for all Indians fans and baseball aficionados. |
Contents
1 | |
2 Al Lopez | 11 |
3 Tony Cuccinello | 18 |
4 Mel Harder | 21 |
5 Red Kress | 29 |
6 Bill Lobe | 35 |
7 A Seven Year Olds Perspectiveon the 1954 Indians | 37 |
8 Timeline April 13 April 30 | 39 |
34 Dave Pope | 170 |
35 Timeline July 1 July 13 | 175 |
36 Luke Easter | 177 |
37 Early Wynn | 185 |
38 Hal Naragon | 189 |
39 1954 All Star Game | 194 |
40 Timeline July 15 July 31 | 200 |
41 Al Smith | 202 |
9 Bob Feller | 41 |
10 Dave Hoskins | 51 |
11 Don Mossi | 55 |
12 Hank Majeski | 62 |
13 Dale Mitchell | 65 |
14 Mike Garcia | 71 |
15 Timeline May 1 May 16 | 76 |
16 Larry Doby | 78 |
17 George Strickland | 83 |
18 Cleveland Stadium 1932 96 | 88 |
19 Jim Hegan | 92 |
20 Timeline May 17 May 31 | 97 |
21 Dave Philley | 99 |
22 Bob Lemon | 103 |
23 Rudy Regalado | 110 |
24 Ray Narleski | 116 |
25 Timeline June 1 June 15 | 121 |
26 Sam Dente | 123 |
27 1954 Cleveland Indiansby the Numbers | 130 |
28 Jim Dyck | 134 |
29 Bob Chakales | 141 |
30 Timeline June 16 June 30 | 152 |
31 Al Rosen | 154 |
32 Wally Westlake | 159 |
33 Dick Tomanek | 166 |
42 Vic Wertz | 206 |
43 Hal Newhouser | 211 |
44 Bill Glynn | 221 |
45 Timeline August 1 August 15 | 225 |
46 José G Santiago Guzmán | 227 |
47 Bob Kennedy | 230 |
48 Mickey Grasso | 234 |
49 Bobby Avila | 239 |
50 Joe Ginsberg | 244 |
51 Timeline August 17 August 31 | 248 |
52 Cleveland Indians World Championships 1920 and 1948 | 250 |
53 Rocky Nelson | 257 |
54 Art Houtteman | 262 |
55 Bob Hooper | 267 |
56 Timeline September 1 September 14 | 270 |
57 Ken Coleman | 272 |
58 Jim Britt | 279 |
59 Jimmy Dudley | 283 |
60 Timeline September 17 September 26 | 286 |
61 1954 World Series | 287 |
62 A Day in the Grandstand | 297 |
Notes and References | 303 |
Contributors | 335 |
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