CHAPTER ONE. Hallowed Ground

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. CHAPTER ONE. Hallowed Ground 3
6. CHAPTER TWO. The Squire of Flatbush 21
7. CHAPTER THREE. A Steward in the Rough 41
8. CHAPTER FOUR. The New Ballpark 59
9. CHAPTER FIVE. Robins’ Nest 81
10. CHAPTER SIX. The Daffiness Boys 105
11. CHAPTER SEVEN. Larry and Leo 135
12. CHAPTER EIGHT. Football, Fatigues, 4Fs, and FDR 159
13. CHAPTER NINE. Quicksilver and Thwarted Gold 183
14. CHAPTER TEN. Firing the American Imagination 207
15. CHAPTER ELEVEN. Waiting for Next Year 225
16. CHAPTER TWELVE. Over the Wall 251
17. CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Never Forgiven, Never Forgotten 273
18. Appendix. EBBETS FIELD SPECIAL GROUND RULES 291
19. Notes 293
20. Bibliography 313
21. Index 319
22. About the Author 337