{"product_id":"the-base-ball-palace-of-the-world-comiskey-park-paperback","title":"The Base Ball Palace of the World: Comiskey Park - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Nowlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKevin Larkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLen Levin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComiskey Park, affectionately known as the \"Base Ball Palace of the World,\" was the home of the Chicago White Sox for parts of nine decades, from 1910 to 1990. Despite being built on the site of a former dump, the ballpark's address was one of baseball's most iconic. At the intersection of 35th Street and Shields Avenue, it sat in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-southwest side of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Base Ball Palace of the World: Comiskey Park is our humble volume which aims to evoke memories of the storied ballpark and introduce others to its exciting history through detailed summaries of more than 80 games played there and several feature essays. The volume is a collaborative and tireless effort of 50 members of the Society for American Baseball Research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the gems presented in this book we have Big Ed Walsh's no-hitter in 1911, several Negro League contests including the 1933 All-Star Game, Game One of the 1959 World Series, Disco Demolition night, the 1983 All-Star game, and many more, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 1, 1910: \"Baseball Palace\" Opens, Bob LeMoine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust 27, 1911: Big Ed Walsh No-Hitter, Gregory H. Wolf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust 29, 1915: Shutout in 68 Minutes, Richard Riis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober 6, 1917: World Series Arrives, John Bauer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 24, 1919: Clinch AL Pennant, Jacob Pomrenke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober 9, 1919: Reds Win First Championship, Mike Lynch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJune 22, 1921: Hooper Homers Twice, Gordon Gattie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay 29, 1925: The Line Drive That Changed History, Matthew M. Clifford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 6, 1933: A Dream Realized, Lyle Spatz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust 11, 1935: The Mule Kicks the Maestro, Frank Amoroso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApril 16, 1940: Feller's No-Hitter, C. Paul Rogers III\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust 1, 1943: 51,723 See Satchel Paige, Bob Lemoine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 9, 1944: Lopat Slings Extra-Inning Gem, Tom Pardo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 26, 1947: Negro League World Series, Ken Carrano and Richard Cuicchi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 11, 1950: Schoendienst's Extra-Inning, C. Paul Rogers III\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober 1, 1950: Gus Zernial's Three Homers, Richard Cuicchi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay 1, 1951: Miñoso \u0026amp; Mantle Firsts, Mark S. Sternman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 3, 1952: Eddie Robinson Knocks in Seven, Stephen D. Boren\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay 1, 1959: Early Wynn One-Hitter, Scott Ferkovich\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober 1, 1959: White Sox Clobber Dodgers, Russ Lake\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober 8, 1959: Dodgers Win Series, Alan Cohen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJune 26, 1960: Early Wynn 275th Career Victory, Mike Huber\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 21, 1962: Electrifying Game-Ending Rally, Richard Riis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 15, 1963: Gary Peters Near-Perfect Game, Richard Cuicchi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 6, 1967: Four-Way Tie for First Place, Russ Lake\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay 17, 1968: Joe Horlen Extra-Inning Shutout, John Gabcik\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust 28, 1968: Convention Turmoil, Doug Feldmann\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 30, 1971: Bill Melton Leads League in Homers, Joe Schuster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApril 18, 1972: Wilbur Wood Three-Hit Shutout, Bob Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay 26, 1973: Two-Day Marathon, Joseph Wancho\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay 14, 1977: Spencer Knocks in Eight, Don Zminda\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 14, 1979: Irish Night Brings Luck, Mark Mullane\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober 4, 1981: Season Finale, Thomas J. Brown Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 7, 1982: Baines Belts Three, Katie Dickson with Gregory H. Wolf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 6, 1983: Golden All-Star Anniversary, Brian Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober 7, 1983: Routed in First Playoff Game in 24 Years, Brian P. Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay 8-9, 1984: Longest Game in History, Ken Carrano\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay 16, 1984: Carlton Fisk Hits for the Cycle, Mike Huber\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 22, 1987: Baines Sets Franchise HR Record, Brandon Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApril 7, 1984: Jack Morris No-Hitter, Nathan Bierma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 17, 1989: Fisk 2,000th Hit, Paul Hofmann\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 1, 1990 Hawkins Loses in No-No, Stew Thornley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 30, 1990 \"Farewell, old beauty\", John Bauer\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53249375961395,"sku":"9781970159141","price":47.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/952HyD_F8b9781970159141.webp?v=1776323293","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-base-ball-palace-of-the-world-comiskey-park-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}