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Otto Stifel - by Pete Vanderwarker (Paperback)

Name: Otto Stifel - by Pete Vanderwarker (Paperback)
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Sportsman.
About the Author: Pete Vanderwarker is the former managing editor of publications for the Seattle Mariners Baseball Club, and has also served as the editor-in-chief of the Washburn Law Journal.
218 Pages
Biography & Autobiography, Historical

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Sportsman. Political Boss. Beer Baron. The larger-than-life Otto Stifel of St. Louis wielded political influence, won the 1904 World's Fair Handicap--the biggest American horserace at the time--with his prized filly Colonial Girl, had a role in the formation of a third major league for baseball and played a part in the infamous Black Sox scandal.

This detailed biography describes many obstacles faced by Stiefel, including a governor's crusade against his beloved horse-racing industry and strong anti-German sentiment during World War I. As a brewer, Stifel also was severely affected by Prohibition. Even then, it appeared that he had found a way to weather the storm and had won the Republican primary for a congressional seat in 1920. His sudden and shocking death left many questioning why it had occurred at all.

About the Author

Pete Vanderwarker is the former managing editor of publications for the Seattle Mariners Baseball Club, and has also served as the editor-in-chief of the Washburn Law Journal. He is a corporate attorney in Kansas City, and lives at Lake Lotawana, Missouri.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .44 Inches (D)

Weight: .64 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 218

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Historical

Publisher: McFarland & Company

Format: Paperback

Author: Pete Vanderwarker

Language: English

Street Date: November 11, 2026

TCIN: 1015550334

UPC: 9781476659060

Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-4372

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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