Kirjahaku

Cooperstown, New York, the Mount Olympus of the baseball universe, attracts numerous visitors each year to peruse the plaque gallery, where the immortals of the game reside. In Volume One, we analyzed the candidacy of former Red Sox star Dwight Evans, and introduced readers to candidates for induction from the inner garden. Here, in Volume Two, the focus will be on the outfielders, men of the mound and those in a management capacity. Readers will be introduced to quality candidates, such as former Pittsburgh Pirate hit machine Al Oliver and the White Sox former southpaw stalwart Billy Pierce. The relief aces won't go neglected, as pioneers of the fireman, Firpo Marberry and Roy Face are here within. Field generals like Jimmie Dykes and those in an ownership way, such as the incomparable Chris Von Der Ahe, will be listed herein. The final chapter is a "call for action" for Cooperstown, to finally appraise the men from the early days of baseball. Little has been done to honor those who starred in the 1800's, men such as Tommy Bond, Paul Hines, Bobby Mathews, George Van Haltren and many others. A surprising number of early stars have never been analyzed. Their time for recognition has come. Let's give shape to the ghosts of baseball's past, relive their glory, and petition the Hall of Fame to take heed of their accomplishments.

Dedicated to getting former Red Sox right fielder Dwight Evans inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, this book, the first volume in a two volume collection, details the candidacy of Evans, extolling his merits for Cooperstown. Although the primary focus is endeavoring to get Dwight Evans a plaque in the gallery, biographical details are also sketched for other eligible players that the voters have neglected since 1936, when the Hall of Fame conducted its first vote. In this first volume, a Non-Enshrined All-Star Team is named in Chapter Two. The time line in Chapter Three expresses some barren areas in the plaque gallery where voters haven't inducted many men at their respective positions. The remainder of Volume One lists, with career statistics, eligible players at all the infield positions, to include catchers. In some instances, campaigns will be made on their behalf, comparing, for an example, former Cubs catcher Johnny Kling with his enshrined contemporary Roger Bresnahan. Designed for the Hall of Fame enthusiast, this book champions players who have been neglected by Hall of Fame voters over the decades, with a special interest in evaluating the candidacy of Dwight Evans.