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Root for the Cubs: Charlie Root and the 1929 Chicago Cubs |  | Author: Roger Snell
Publisher: Wind Publications
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 968250
Media: Paperback
Pages: 280
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1893239950
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781893239951
ASIN: 1893239950
Publication Date: April 1, 2009
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This is the story of a year in the life of Charles Henry Root, the greatest pitcher to wear a Cubs uniform, with the most wins, games, and innings pitched in franchise history. He and Babe Ruth were among the highest-paid players of the era. Root was well-liked by fans and players alike, but when he took the mound his fierce determination and iron jaw earned him the nickname "Chinski." Teammate Charlie Grimm said of Root's mound demeanor, "Root would stick out his chin and battle you." When Cubs Manager Joe McCarthy was forced to choose between the great Grover Cleveland Alexander and Charlie Root, he chose Root.
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ROOT FOR CHARLIE April 2, 2010
COOL JEWEL (MACEDONIA, OHIO USA)
I HAVE READ MANY BASEBALL BOOKS, THIS ONE IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE BETTER ONES. ROGER SNELL REALLY RESEARCHED THIS AND INTERVIEWED THE LAST REMAINING PERSON WHO KNEW CHARLIE REAL WELL, HIS DAUGHTER. WE ALSO GET SOME FACTS AND INSIGHT INTO A FEW OTHER SUPERSTARS IN ROGERS HORNSBY AND HACK WILSON. THE PHOTOS ALONE ARE AWESOME. WE GET THE LIFE STORY OF CHARLIE ROOT ALONG WITH A VERY DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE 1929 CUBS REGULAR SEASON AND THE WORLD SERIES AGAINST THE PHILADELPHIA A'S. AND FOR MORE BANG FOR YOU BUCK WE GET MANY INSIGHTS AND OPINIONS OF THE 1932 CALLED SHOT BY THE BABE. I HAVE SEEN FILMS OF THIS AND MY OPINION IS THAT BABE DID NOT POINT TO THE BLEACHERS. ALL IN ALL THIS IS A GREAT READ FOR ALL CUB AND BASEBALL HISTORIANS. EXCELLENT JOB.
Touching Story, Extremely Entertaining, a Fantastic Read!! September 9, 2009
Tony Gaier (Ohio)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The characters, are extremely well developed that you feel as if you know them & are there with them & is what drew me in & made it so hard to stop reading, & then being mad that it had to finally end. What a talent this author has to assemble such a heartwarming story (with the help of so many research hours, & resources weaved in such as the personal accounts of Della Root, Berly Horne, & Eddie Lautenbacher & make it available for the rest of us to thoroughly enjoy. Then to top that off with the accounts of the folks like the Saldana's & others that live at Catalina Island that shared their time, recollections & resources to the author to make this book that much finer for us all to enjoy. It really comes across that the author loved the story, he did a heck of a job putting it all together over a long time just to get it precisley correct.
Hey, Cubs & ALL baseball fans, this book you are for sure going to want to get in your hands. The real truth is, You don't have to know a thing or even care about baseball to love reading & appreciating this book. Please take the time to read this beautiful story and let it take you back to a wonderful time & place. You WILL NOT regret having this one. Thanks Roger.
Great review of Uncle Charlie June 30, 2009
Dale Posey (Newport, OR USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a great book about my wife's uncle Charlie. Many family
stories were greatly appreciated. Thanks Della!
A great insight into baseball when it was about the game, not the money! May 12, 2009
Babewho (Central Coast, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Charlie Root was my grandfather. I loved this book for that reason, but more for the great insight I gained about the "Good ol' days" of baseball.
The spirit of baseball was different in those days, and this book shows how wonderful it was. The author paints a picture with his words, taking the reader back to the days when the players played as much (or more) for the love of the game as for the salary. The details and timeline of how it all came together for the Cubs in 1929 are fascinating. The personalities of the players, their idiosyncrasies and their shenanigans are so well portrayed by the author that I felt like I had met them personally.
Mr. Snell takes a subject that is generally something only a baseball fan would enjoy and makes it a story for all who enjoy a good read.
This, from a Yankees fan! May 12, 2009
Bruce G. Gaugler (Port Jefferson Station, NY USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a Yankees fan, familiar of course with the Ruthian Called Shot of the 1932 World Series. Up until now, Charlie Root was only a footnote to me. Now I know better about what kind of man, player, and Cub Root was. I am also convinced by reading this book that the legend of Ruth pointing out to center just before his home run is a myth because Root would have deposited the Babe on his rear end with the next pitch. Root was not a man to be trifled with in that manner.
Roger Snell does a great job of weaving baseball history, anecdotes, and reminiscences of people who were there to produce an entertaining story. Yes, I said "people who were there." I knew that much of the narrative comes from journals and recollections of Root's nonagenarian daughter Della Root Arnold. I also was aware that the author happened to be neighbors with Cubs team member Berly "Trader" Horne whose memories provided much material for this book.
However, I was amazed that Snell was able to contact 97-year-old Eddie Lautenbacher, the last man cut from Cubs spring training at Catalina Island in 1929 (his closest chance at ever making the major leagues) who was still alive, kicking, and available for a telephone interview in 2004. The book wraps up with an account of Snell's visit to Catalina Island, what's left of the Cub training faciltiy, and the "unofficial Cub museum" that adorns the walls of the local barbershop.
Interesting stuff from start to finish, and this from a Yankees fan. I recommend this book.
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