Comiskey Park's Last World Series - by Charles N Billington (Paperback)

About the Book

The White Sox are one of the few teams of the power hitting-focused modern era to win a pennant with speed, pitching and defense. In focusing on the 1959 Chicago White Sox, Billington covers the team from a range of perspectives. He examines the club's historical importance to Chicago and the significance of the '59 "South Side Series"-- the first in 40 years. Many behind-the-scenes details are discussed, from the refined media markets of Golden Age baseball to the team's ancillary sources of revenue, to the bitter legal feud between Charles Comiskey and Bill Veeck.--Adapted from back cover

Book Synopsis

 Charter members of the American League and the country's last "neighborhood" pro baseball franchise, the White Sox are one of the few teams of the power hitting-focused modern era to win a pennant with speed, pitching and defense. Covering the 1959 White Sox from a range of perspectives, the author examines the club's historical importance to Chicago and the significance of the '59 "South Side Series"--the first in 40 years. Many behind-the-scenes details are discussed, from the refined media markets of Golden Age baseball to the team's ancillary sources of revenue to the bitter legal feud between Charles Comiskey and Bill Veeck.

Review Quotes

"Fabulous...exciting details...a terrific job...Billington is a polished writer and tireless researcher and he provides many fascinating facts that you may have forgotten or never knew."-Chicago Tribune

About the Author

Charles N. Billington is a rehabilitation administrator and sports historian with longtime interests in 20th-century baseball and football. He lives in the Chicago area.