The Battling Bucs of 1925

Ronald T. Waldo, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, lives in Pittsburgh. His articles have appeared in Pittsburgh Pride Magazine and Sports Collectors Digest, and he is the author of several books on baseball history.

Table of Contents


Preface

 1. Gaining Valuable Experience in a Tight Pennant Race

 2. Building a Team to End New York’s Dynasty

 3. Spring Training at Paso Robles

 4. A Sluggish Start

 5. Booming Bats Lead to a Turnaround

 6. Battling New York for the Top Spot

 7. The Pennant Race Tightens

 8. Putting a Stranglehold on First

 9. Clinching the National League Pennant

10. Game One to Washington, Game Two to Pittsburgh

11. Washington Grabs Control

12. Pittsburgh Battles Back

13. Carey and the Pirates Overcome Johnson and the Weather

14. Champions of the World

15. The Champions’ Troubles in ’26

Appendix A: 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics

Appendix B: 1925 World Series Box Scores

Appendix C: 1925 World Series Statistics

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index