{"product_id":"the-chalmers-race-9781496229380","title":"The Chalmers Race","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chalmers Race is the story of Ty Cobb and Napoleon Lajoie and the controversial 1910 batting race.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book goes beyond baseball, also giving readers an understanding of America itself after the turn of the century. An excellent choice.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e“It took more than a century, but we’ve finally got the book we deserve about baseball’s most infamous batting race. Thanks to Rick Huhn, it was worth the wait.”—Rob Neyer, host of the weekly podcast, \u003ci\u003eSABRcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“With graceful writing and exhaustive research, Huhn gives life to one of baseball’s great untold stories.”—Jon Wertheim, executive editor for \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A well-researched, entertaining read.\"—Bob D'Angelo, \u003ci\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rick Huhn offers a complete presentation of the details of this episode in baseball history.\"—Amy Essington, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Sport History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The very best history includes a compelling story replete with seminal characters, provides thorough research (including extensive footnotes and bibliography) and combines a masterful understanding of the era with a vivid style. When a century-old subject continues to inspire debate and controversy, there's no doubt that the reading public anxiously awaits the definitive treatment from just the right author. Rick Huhn is that author, and \u003ci\u003eThe Chalmers Race\u003c\/i\u003e is that subject.\"—\u003ci\u003eSpitball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is the kind of baseball history we need more of—a book grounded in a great story, shaped by intelligent assessments of the evidence, committed to accuracy and truth-telling, and presented in vigorous prose.”—Reed Browning, author of \u003ci\u003eCy Young: A Baseball Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e Chapter One\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Three\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Four\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Five\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Six\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Seven\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Eight\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Nine\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Ten\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Eleven\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Twelve\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409238368599,"sku":"9781496229380","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496229380.jpg?v=1730506092","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-chalmers-race-9781496229380","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}