Lefty Grove and the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics

Robert P. Broadwater has written more than 25 books of military history and more than 100 magazine articles dealing with the American Civil War and the Revolutionary War. He lives in Bellwood, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments vi

Preface 1

Introduction 5

One. The Building of a Dynasty 9

Two. Another Run at Greatness 27

Three. A Spring of Promise 48

Four. Seventeen Games in a Row 61

Five. The Boys of Summer 70

Six. Dog Days and Another Winning Streak 92

Seven. The Drive to a Third Pennant 118

Eight. Facing the Cardinals Again 134

Nine. End of an Era 148

Epilogue 159

Appendix 1: Athletics 1931 Team and Individual Statistics 167

Appendix 2: Hall of Fame Players from the

Golden Era (1925–1941) 171

Chapter Notes 175

Bibliography 179

Index 181