Silver Seasons and a New Frontier: The Story of the Rochester Red Wings, Second Edition

Contents

Contents List of illustrations ix Foreword, Cal Ripken, Jr. xi Preface to the Second Edition xiii Acknowledgments xv 1. A Game Rooted in Rochester 1 2. Taking Flight with the Cardinals 22 3. A Diamond in the Bushes 29 4. BillyBall 36 5. The Great Depression 51 6. The Wings of War 68 7. Top Hat 85 8. Flying the Coop 97 9. Birds of a Feather 111 10. Dream Team 133 11. A Successful Blend 156 12. Life after Alto 171 13. The Game That Wouldn’t End 180 14. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 191 15. Cups Runneth Over 209 viii Contents 16. Building Toward a New Frontier 223 17. Home of Champions 227 18. Bye-Bye, Birdies 249 19. Birth of Twins 265 Extra Innings: Rochester Year-by-Year Standings 301 Rochester Red Wings Records 305 Shuffling the Lineup 312 Rochester Red Wings All-Time Rosters 315 Bibliography 385 Index 387 ...