{"product_id":"the-called-shot-9781496234766","title":"The Called Shot","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed Best Baseball Book of 2020 by Sports Collectors Digest\u003cbr\u003e 2021 SABR Seymour Medal Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the summer of 1932, at the beginning of the turbulent decade that would remake America, baseball fans were treated to one of the most thrilling seasons in the history of the sport. As the nation drifted deeper into the Great Depression and reeled from social unrest, baseball was a diversion for a troubled country—and yet the world of baseball was marked by the same edginess that pervaded the national scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On-the-field fights were as common as double plays. Amid the National League pennant race, Cubs’ shortstop Billy Jurges was shot by showgirl Violet Popovich in a Chicago hotel room. When the regular season ended, the Cubs and Yankees clashed in what would be Babe Ruth’s last appearance in the fall classic. After the Cubs lost the first two games in New York, the series resumed in Chicago at Wrigley Field, with Democratic presidential\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Wolf] delivers a solid and exciting look at the 1932 baseball season. . . . Baseball fans will delight in this thrillingly told history.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\"Wolf's work is informative, entertaining, and accessible to readers who are not necessarily baseball fans. The book demonstrates those aspects of the game most appealing to its fans (statistics, characters, and its stories), but does so in a way that anyone interested in the social, political, and sporting climate of the first half of the North American 20th century would enjoy.\"—Rachel Franklin, \u003ci\u003eAethlon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book has it all. It is well-written, well-researched, and full of surprises.\"—Mark McGee, \u003ci\u003eNINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nearly 80 years after the event took place, a home run in the fifth inning of game three of the 1932 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs is still being discussed and debated. Yankee outfielder Babe Ruth came to the plate and while being heckled by players from the Cubs dugout, he supposedly pointed to center field and proceeded to homer in the area to which he pointed. The verification of that event, while still being debated today, is only one of a number of topics about the 1932 baseball season on display in this excellent book by Thomas Wolf.\"—Lance Smith, \u003ci\u003eGuy Who Reviews Sports Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Many fans know about Babe Ruth's legendary \"called shot\"—when, during the 1932 World Series, he pointed to the bleachers at Wrigley Field and hit a home run in the same direction. But Wolf takes the familiar sports legend (which is true, mostly) and weaves around it an engaging and insightful recounting of all that led up to that moment, and the colorful figures who played important roles in how the game—and America—played out in that dramatic year.\"—Chris Foran, \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wolf presents a fascinating study, well-researched and the story of the entire season erupting at that point equally remarkable.\"—Andy Esposito, \u003ci\u003eNY Sports Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Called Shot\u003c\/i\u003e is a satisfying read and provides depth and context to a memorable baseball season. As the reader will discover, the 1932 season was more than just Babe Ruth’s most iconic moment.\"—Bob D'Angelo, \u003ci\u003eSports Bookie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A worthy read.\"—Jerry Milani, \u003ci\u003eSports Media Report\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eThe Called Shot\u003c\/i\u003e] is a fun read and gives great insight on what life was like in Chicago in the early 1930s, both what it was like being a Cubs fan, and life in general.\"—Al Yellon, \u003ci\u003eBleed Cubbie Blue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fun, well-researched, compellingly told and substantively rich work. I don't know if Tom Wolf pointed to the bleachers or not before he sat down to write this book, but he definitely hit a home run.\"—Lincoln Mitchell, Start Spreading the News Blog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast of Characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue: A Broken Umbrella in a Rainstorm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Rogers Hornsby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. William Wrigley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Spring Training\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Opening Day\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. The Math Wizard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. The Rivals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Rookie Pitchers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Brawls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Hornsby and Cuyler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Brooklyn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Road Trips\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Chicago Conventions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Independence Day\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Double X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Wicked Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Harry Hortman and Charlie Ireland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. Sbarbaro’s Courtroom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Legs of Glass\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. The End of the Hornsby Era\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20. The Boys of Summer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21. Judge Landis Intervenes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e22. Stretch Run\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23. Yankees Coast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24. The World Series Begins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e25. The Crowd Gathers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e26. The Called Shot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e27. The World Series Ends\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e28. Postgame\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e29. Fans Return Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e30. Ruth’s Legacy with the Cubs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Babe Calls His Last Shot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtra Innings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note on Sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409244037463,"sku":"9781496234766","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496234766.jpg?v=1730506118","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-called-shot-9781496234766","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}