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A's Bad as It Gets - by John G Robertson & Andy Saunders (Paperback)

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  • This work is a game-by-game account of the Philadelphia Athletics' pitiful 1916 season, in which they won just 36 of 154 games.
  • About the Author: John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario.
  • 196 Pages
  • Sports + Recreation, Baseball

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About the Book



"This work is a game-by-game account of the Philadelphia Athletics' pitiful 1916 season, in which they won just 37 of 154 games. The book chronicles the daily grind of a team that had no chance to begin with and quickly became the laughingstock of the AL"--



Book Synopsis



This work is a game-by-game account of the Philadelphia Athletics' pitiful 1916 season, in which they won just 36 of 154 games. It starts with a brief biography of the team's living symbol--A's manager and co-owner Connie Mack--and moves through the birth of the franchise and into its first era of glory in which the A's won world championships in 1910, 1911, and 1913. Following the A's stunning defeat in the 1914 World Series to the underdog Boston Braves, Mack dismantled his championship club and finished last in the American League for seven straight seasons. The 1916 campaign was the nadir. The team's few solid veterans had a supporting cast of underachievers, college boys, raw rookies, no-hopers, and sub-par pitching. The book chronicles the daily grind of a team that had no chance to begin with and quickly became the laughingstock of the AL. Many humorous anecdotes, needless to say!



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"Robertson and Saunders do a commendable job in tracing the events of this awful season for the A's. The writing is clear, the authors have a sense of humor, and they know their baseball...solid addition to anyone's baseball library"-The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter).



About the Author



John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books on baseball, hockey and boxing history. Andy Saunders is a baseball buff who hosts trivia shows in his hometown. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 196
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Baseball
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: John G Robertson & Andy Saunders
Language: English
Street Date: March 26, 2014
TCIN: 94316278
UPC: 9780786478187
Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-2071
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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