Deadball Mayhem
Scoundrels, Scandalous Behavior, and Tragic Events
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David Cantor
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Ronald T. Waldo
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Mayhem and tragedy prevailed throughout baseball’s Deadball Era.
Throughout the 1890s and Deadball Era, noteworthy events occurred, cementing that period’s place in the annals of baseball history. As a host of supreme ballplayers aided baseball’s growth, scoundrels and roustabouts exuded their influence from the diamond and through outside nefarious endeavors. Sadly, tragic moments also occurred, due to the frailty of human nature.
Although pitcher Win Mercer achieved success in the 1890s and early twentieth century, while endearing himself to teammates and opposing players, dark secrets lurked below the surface. Female fans adored the handsome hurler and flocked to the ballpark when he pitched on Ladies’ Days. Sadly, Win ended his life on January 12, 1903, in San Francisco. Fans from that era also witnessed the stories surrounding Chick Stahl’s and National League president Harry Pulliam’s tragic suicides, Ed Delahanty’s unfortunate accidental death, and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Eddie Doheny’s mental breakdown on the eve of the 1903 World Series.
Did Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Rube Waddell suffer an arm injury late in the 1905 season, resulting from foolish behavior, or did gamblers pay him off not to participate in the World Series against the New York Giants? New York’s gambling apparatus also attempted to influence diamond outcomes during the tight 1908 National League pennant race. Author Ronald T. Waldo thoroughly covers each of these topics, while also chronicling incidents surrounding Carl Mays’s desertion, Mike Donlin’s indiscretions, and the feud between Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss and Giants manager John McGraw.
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