{"product_id":"of-tribes-and-tribulations-james-e-odenkirk-9780786479832","title":"Of Tribes and Tribulations: The Early Decades of the Cleveland Indians","description":"\u003cp\u003e Over their first four decades in the American League, the Cleveland Indians were known more for great players than consistently great play. Its rosters filled with all-time greats like Cy Young, Nap Lajoie, Elmer Flick, Tris Speaker, and the ill-fated Addie Joss and Ray Chapman, Cleveland often found itself in the thick of the race but, with 1920 the lone exception, seemed always to finish a game or two back in the final standings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the 10 years that followed the end of World War II, however, the franchise turned the corner. Led by owner (and world-class showman) Bill Veeck, the boy-manager Lou Boudreau, ace Bob Feller, and the barrier-busting Larry Doby, Cleveland charged up the standings, finishing in the first division every season but one and winning it all in 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This meticulously researched history covers the Indians' first six decades, from their minor league origins at the end of the 19th century to the dismantling of the 1954 World Series club. It is a story of unforgettable players, frustrated hopes, and two glorious victories that fed a city's unwavering devotion to its team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James E. Odenkirk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786479833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786479832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.90d","brand":"James E. Odenkirk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926042280191,"sku":"9780786479832","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c8753282-7a2f-49c6-a44b-85437c9d6ed8.jpg?v=1681080862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/of-tribes-and-tribulations-james-e-odenkirk-9780786479832","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}