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10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 An Aptly Named Book Jan 04, 2008
By C. W. Emblom
"Bill Emblom"
This book covers the 1897 pennant race between the Boston Beaneaters and the Baltimore Orioles, or the Bostons vs. the Baltimores. Baseball at this time in its history was, indeed, a game of brawl. Players fought on the field, there was rowdiness among fans, umpires exchanged punches with players, oftentimes without penalty, and teams took turns seeing who could invent new profanities to hurl at one another. Games often had only one umpire, two if it was of special significance, and players took advantage by cutting corners while running bases while the lone umpire wasn't watching. With a runner on base an umpire would position himself behind the pitcher to better make calls on the bases. Games were played on ill-kept infields, and players literally kept their eye on a ball and suffered injury. Treatment for a swollen closed eye was leeches to draw out the blood. Boston sent their Royal Rooters contingent to Baltimore to cheer on their heroes, chief among them, John Francis Fitzgerald, better known as "Honey Fitz", grandfather of our late President Kennedy. The book primarily covers the 1897 pennant race between the Beaneaters and Orioles, won by Boston. The top two teams then faced off in the Temple Cup series since there was no World Series at the time. The final section of the book covers what happened to several of the participants, many of which ended up in Baseball's Hall of Fame. Some died from consumption (tuberculosis), Chick Stahl and Patsy Tebeau were suicides, while Marty Bergen murdered his family and then slit his own throat. One drawback for me in the book was too much of a play-by-play from one game to the next as the season is covered. The game of baseball was going through a chaotic time during this period with ineffective leadership in the league, and a thorough cleansing was necessary. If you are interested in this period of the game's history I would recommend this book to you.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Baseball in the late 19th century Sep 15, 2008
By Frank J. Konopka
Today we think of baseball as almost a gentleman's sport, with only occasional outbursts over disputed calls. In the late 19th century, however, the Baltimore Orioles epitomized the rough and tumble aspect of the game, and turned it from "baseball " into "basebrawl".The life of an umpire in that era was a very stressful one, with only one man assigned to cover the entire field, and be subjected to scorn and abuse, and often physical danger, from not only the players, but from the "cranks" (that's what fans were called then, and perhaps it's a very apt name). This well-written book tells the story of the 1897 season, that came down to a fight for the pennant between the "outlaw" Orioles, and the "gentlemanly" Boston Beaneaters. There is an almost day-by-day account of the season, and it's quite captivating to the reader. Once the main tale is finished, the author gives some brief summaries of the further careers and lives of a few of the participants. Some went on to further acclaim and eventual enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and some died suddenly and tragically, often by their own hands. This is a story of a bygone era when the "sport" of baseball was more of a war than a game. It's fascinating reading, and I highly recommend it.
A Rougher Game For A Rougher Time Apr 29, 2012
By Zachary Koenig
"K-Dawg"
More than any other professional sports league, baseball has a nearly unbroken chain of lineage dating back to the 19th century. Sure, many things have changed in the last 100+ years, but in 1897 the game was still quite recognizable...if not rather rough around the edges.
"A Game of Brawl" focuses in on its time period by examining the epic pennant race of the 1897 National League season, where the battle between the Boston Beaneaters & the Baltimore Orioles came right down to the wire. Author Bill Felber takes us through that magical season step by step, providing historical accounts of all the relevant action.
The main reason I enjoyed this book is because of the "snapshot" it gives of pre-1900s baseball, where umpires were physically insulted, players routinely cheated in full view of spectators, and the sport as a whole was just beginning to grow on a mass scale (e.g. Boston's "Royal Rooters" organization the first widely-renowned fan club). Though the backbone of the game is securely in place, it was still a place for ruffians & thugs, where "anything goes" was truly the name of the game. It was fascinating to read Felber's descriptions of some of the wacky antics of the time period, while putting them into context of today's incredible tame game in comparison.
The only reason I can't give this book a full five stars? It is actually a bit too detailed in portions. I truly cared about the overall pennant race, but the minutiae of single-game details got a little much at times. At least fifty pages of game recaps could have been cut out of this book and replaced with something much more interesting.
Overall, though, "A Game of Brawl" is a wonderful read for baseball history fanatics for its ability to transport them back to an era when the sport existed, but was still yet too rough to truly be embraced by a national culture.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Old time baseball Sep 04, 2009
By J. R. Bailey
This is a fascinating look at turn of the century Boston baseball. Having been in Boston for the 2004 World Series parade, and seeing the intensity of the New England Boston fans then, it is salutary to see the same intensity a century earlier. If anyone wishes to read an enthralling history of a particular period in American League history - this is your book. It is also a guide to New England society of the turn of the 20th century.
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