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The American League
The Early Years
by David Lee Poremba
Arcadia Publishing, 2000 | Buy the book
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CAN'T WAIT FOR SPRING | Opening Day in Detroit in 1911 finds playing conditions just a little rough. Davy Jones leads off against the Chicago White Sox in nearly "white-out" circumstances. Owner Frank Navin always argued with AL President Ban Johnson for a later start to the season, but never won. Billy Sullivan Sr. handles the catching duties.
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From The American League by David Lee Poremba. Copyright © 2000 by David Lee Poremba. Excerpted with permission.
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