In the introduction, we learn that World War I went from 1915 to 1919, so perhaps we should take any hard information from this book with a grain of salt.
However, it's an entertaining and largely true story, even if I don't double-check all the details. Dizzy and Paul Dean did lead the Cards to a 1934 World Series win in unpredictable fashion, and the exploits make for a good read. Maybe he got everything else right, maybe not - some of the other stuff didn't seem to add up to me, as I recall.
I can't go 4 stars because some of the parts could have dovetailed better - this book is pretty roughly hewn construction.
I also had more respect for the 'gashouse gang' before I read the book than after. Now they strike me as that generation's 1985 Chicago Bears. They got lucky, and they're more fondly remembered than they deserve. It's no wonder Dizzy and Paul Dean's careers were short - the club asked them to whipsaw their arms basically every other day for most of the season.
However, it's an entertaining and largely true story, even if I don't double-check all the details. Dizzy and Paul Dean did lead the Cards to a 1934 World Series win in unpredictable fashion, and the exploits make for a good read. Maybe he got everything else right, maybe not - some of the other stuff didn't seem to add up to me, as I recall.
I can't go 4 stars because some of the parts could have dovetailed better - this book is pretty roughly hewn construction.
I also had more respect for the 'gashouse gang' before I read the book than after. Now they strike me as that generation's 1985 Chicago Bears. They got lucky, and they're more fondly remembered than they deserve. It's no wonder Dizzy and Paul Dean's careers were short - the club asked them to whipsaw their arms basically every other day for most of the season.
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