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THE BASEBALL INDEX
Bibliography for Fred Merkle
Database information Š 2000 SABR

ť The Baseball Index contains the following references for further reading material on Fred Merkle (1B 1907-20, 25-26 Giants, Dodgers, Cubs, Yankees):

7 books
23 book sections
78 articles

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BOOKS


ť Baseball's Biggest Bloopers: the Games That Got Away by Gutman, Dan
Hardbound Book (New York: Viking, 1993) -- 160 pages Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(32) Indexed? y Bibliography? y Named people: Fred Merkle; Fred Snodgrass; Mickey Owen; Bill Buckner; Heinie Zimmerman; Hank Gowdy; Hack Wilson; Hank Passarells; Don Denkinger; Herb Washington; Curt Flood; Lonnie Smith; Babe Herman Topics: Errors; Mistakes; World Series; Bonehead Plays


ť The Goof That Won the Pennant by Kalb, Jonah
Hardbound Book (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1976) -- 103 pages Stats: n Photos: Illus(bw):(9) Indexed? n Bibliography? n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Fiction; Novels; Juvenile Literature; Little League; Pennant Races; Misfits; Bonehead Plays


ť More Than Merkle: A History of the Best and Most Exciting Baseball Season in Human History by Anderson, David W.
Hardbound Book (Lincoln, Ne: University of Nebraska Press, 2000) -- 271 pages ť Notes: Foreword by Keith Olbermann Stats: Standings; Season leaders; Miscellaneous stats Photos: bw:(14) Indexed? y Bibliography? y Named people: Fred Merkle; Hank O'Day; Bill Klem; Harry Pulliam; Ty Cobb; Addie Joss; Joe Tinker; Johnny Evers; Frank Chance; John McGraw; Johnny Kling; Mordecai Brown; Christy Mathewson; Fielder Jones; Charlie Comiskey; Honus Wagner Topics: Pennant Races; 1908; Umpires; Gambling; Bribery; Rules; Bonehead Plays; Chicago Cubs; New York Giants; Detroit Tigers; Pittsburgh Pirates; Chicago White Sox


ť PItching in a Pinch: Or, Baseball From the Inside by Mathewson, Christy; edited By Vic Ziegel; Neil Offen
Paperbound Book (New York: Stein And Day, 1977) -- 306 pages ť Notes: Introduction By Red Smith. Reissue Of 1912 Edition With Editing. Stats: n Photos: bw:(21) Indexed? n Bibliography? n Named people: Christy Mathewson; John McGraw; Rube Marquard; Frank Chance; Fred Clarke; Mordecai Brown; Slim Sallee; Johnny Kling; Bill Klem; Charley Faust; Fred Merkle; Honus Wagner Topics: Biographies; Pitchers; Instructionals; Pitching; Strategy; Psychology; Attitude; Managing; Coaching; Umpiring; Spring Training; Pitching Motions; Sign Stealing; Superstitions; Baserunning; Field Conditions


ť Murder At Wrigley Field by Soos, Troy
Hardbound Book (New York: Kensington Books, 1996) -- 297 pages Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n Named people: Charles A. Weeghman; Fred Merkle; Bennett Harrington; Fred Mitchell; Joe Jackson; William Wrigley Topics: Fiction; Novels; Mysteries; World War I; Politics; Behavior Problems; Owners; Attitude; Federal League


ť The Unforgettable Season by Fleming, G.H.
Hardbound Book (New York: Holt, Rinehart And Winston, 1981) -- 334 pages ť Notes: Foreword By Lawrence Ritter Stats: Standings Photos: bw:(14) Indexed? y Bibliography? n Named people: John McGraw; Christy Mathewson; Frank Chance; Mordecai Brown; Johnny Evers; Fred Merkle; Hank O'Day Topics: 1908; Chicago Cubs; New York Giants; Bonehead Plays; Playoffs; Journalists


ť A Baseball Album by Couzens, Gerald Secor
Hardbound Book (New York: Lippincott & Crowell, 1980) -- 241 pages Stats: n Photos: bw:(37) Indexed? n Bibliography? n Named people: King Kelly; Joe Tinker; Johnny Evers; Frank Chance; Ron Hansen; Fred Merkle; Lou Gehrig; Candy Cummings; Rube Marquard; Walter Johnson; Sandy Koufax; Bud Hillerich; Bill Klem; Cy Rigler; George Burnham; Ralph Houk; Connie Mack; Topics: Essays; Trivia; History; Origins; Spring Training; Catchers; Infielders; Pitchers; Batting; Equipment; Louisville Slugger (product); Hillerich & Bradsby (company); Umpires; Outfielders; Managers; Physicians; Stadiums; Ebbets Field; Polo Grounds; Superstit

BOOK SECTIONS


ť The Greatest Years by Honig, Donald
Book Section from The Chicago Cubs: An Illustrated History -- p. 27, 16 page(s) New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1991 Stats: n Photos: bw:(16) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Chicago Cubs; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; World Series; Goats


ť Merkle's Misfortune by Menke, Frank G.
Book Section from Sports Tales and Anecdotes -- p. 25, 2 page(s) New York: A.S. Barnes, 1953 ť Notes: Johnny Evers relates "Merkle's Boner" Stats: n Photos: n Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle; Johnny Evers; Hank O'Day Topics: Bonehead Plays; Anecdotes; Rules


ť The Base He Forgot to Touch by Davis, Mac; Illustrated by Reynold C. Pollack
Book Section from The Lore and Legends of Baseball -- p. 89, 7 page(s) New York: Lantern Press, 1953 Stats: n Photos: Illus(bw):(2) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle; John McGraw Topics: Bonehead Plays; 0923908g; Image


ť A Letter From The Files by Emslie, Bob
Book Section from The Baseball Research Journal, Number 22 -- p. 32, 1 page(s) Cleveland: Society For American Baseball Research, 1993 (Vol. 22) Stats: n Photos: n Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle; Bob Emslie Topics: Umpires; Bonehead Plays; Goats


ť Moments To Remember: "Bonehead" by Enright, Jim
Book Section from Baseball's Great Teams: Chicago Cubs -- p. 62, 6 page(s) New York: Collier Books, 1975 Stats: Box/Line Scores Photos: bw:(5) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Chicago Cubs; New York Giants; 1908; Bonehead Plays


ť The Merkle Blunder: A Kaleidoscopic View by Fleming, G.H.
Book Section from The National Pastime -- p. 26, 6 page(s) Cooperstown, NY: Society For American Baseball Research, Fall 1982 (Vol. 1, Issue 1) Stats: n Photos: bw:(4) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle; Hank O'Day Topics: Writers; 0923908g; Pennant Races; Bonehead Plays


ť Merkle's Boner by Francis, C. Philip
Book Section from Grandstand Baseball Annual, 1998 -- p. 186, 2 page(s) Downey, Ca: Joseph M. Wayman, 1998 Stats: n Photos: n Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Goats; Profiles


ť Fred Merkle: The Bonehead Play by Gluck, Herb
Book Section from Baseball's Great Moments -- p. 57, 13 page(s) New York: Random House, 1975 Stats: n Photos: bw:(3) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Bonehead Plays; 1908; Pennant Races


ť Frederick C. (Fred) Merkle by Grayson, Harry
Book Section from They Played The Game -- p. 87, 3 page(s) New York: A.S. Barnes And Co., 1944 Stats: n Photos: bw:(1) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Biographies


ť Knee-Deep in Mudville: Boneheads, Goats and Gophers by Santa Maria, Michael; James Costello
Book Section from Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and the American Culture (1990) -- p. 348, 27 page(s) Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing, 1991 Stats: n Photos: n Bibliography? y Footnotes/Sourcenotes? y Named people: Fred Merkle; Fred Snodgrass; Hank Gowdy; Roger Peckinpaugh; Ernie Pittsburgh Pirates; Lombardi; Mickey Owen; Ralph Branca; Bobby Thomson; Mike Torrez; Donnie Moore; Dave Henderson Topics: Goats; Bonehead Plays; Errors; Fame; Fans; Popularity; 0923908G; Pennant Races; National League; New York Giants; Chicago Cubs; 1908; 1912; World Series; Boston Red Sox; 1924; Washington Senators; 1925; New York Yankees; 1941; 1951; 1978


ť Forever The Bonehead by Seaver, Tom With Marty Appel
Book Section from Great Moments In Baseball -- p. 23-28 New York: Carol Publishing Group, 1992 Stats: n Photos: n Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: New York Giants; Chicago Cubs; Bonehead Plays


ť Frederick Charles Merkle by Smith, Ira L.
Book Section from Baseball's Famous First Basemen -- p. 89, 8 page(s) New York: A.S. Barnes And Co., 1956 Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: Illus(bw):(1) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Biographies; First Basemen; Bonehead Plays; 0923908g


ť A Turn for the Worse by Santa Maria, Michael and James Costello
Book Section from In the Shadows of the Diamond -- p. 3, 8 page(s) Dubuque, Ia: The Elysian Fields Press, 1992 Stats: n Photos: n Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Profiles


ť Young And A Giant by Chambers, Bill
Book Section from The National Pastime -- p. 43, 2 page(s) Cleveland: Society For American Baseball Research, 1993 (Vol. 13) Stats: n Photos: bw:(2) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Larry Doyle; Fred Merkle Topics: Biographies; New York Giants; Fans


ť The Wrong Man: The Goats Who Got Away by Nash, Bruce And Allan Zullo
Book Section from The Baseball Hall Of Shame -- p. 142, 3 page(s) New York: Pocket Books, 1985 Stats: n Photos: bw:(1) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Hank O'Day; Fred Merkle; Johnny Evers Topics: Goats; 0923908g


ť Apollo and Dionysius: Divisions by Williams, Peter
Book Section from The Sports Immortals: Deifying the American Athlete -- p. 87, 8 page(s) Bowling Green (OH): Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1994 Stats: n Photos: n Bibliography? y Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Germany Schaefer; Fred Merkle; Babe Herman; Jack Sheridan; Billy Martin Topics: Practical Jokes; Practical Jokers; Behavior Problems; Lore; Flakes


ť Johnny Evers by Carmichael, John P.
Book Section from My Greatest Day In Baseball -- p. 37, 5 page(s) New York: A.S. Barnes And Co., 1945 ť Notes: Reprinted In 1951 And 1963 Editions Stats: Box/Line Scores Photos: bw:(2) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Charlie Evers; Fred Merkle Topics: Biographies; 0923908g; Bonehead Plays; Pennant Races; Ties; New York Giants; Chicago Cubs; Greatest Days


ť 1917: Chicago White Sox 8, New York Giants 5 by Weaver, Buck; as told to Hal Totten
Book Section from My Greatest Day in Baseball A. S. Barnes & Co., Inc., 1917 ť Notes: Reprinted in the Third Fireside Book of Baseball (p. 489(3)) Stats: n Photos: n Named people: Buck Weaver; Fred Merkle; Fred Snodgrass; John McGraw; Heinie Zimmerman Topics: Autobiographies; World Series; 1917; Chicago White Sox; Third Basemen; New York Giants; Bench Jockeying; 1013917G; Fighting; Player-Management Relations


ť The Fall Follies: The Most Atrocious World Series Performances by Nash, Bruce And Allan Zullo
Book Section from The Baseball Hall Of Shame -- p. 80, 1 page(s) New York: Pocket Books, 1985 Stats: n Photos: n Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Snodgrass; Christy Mathewson; Chief Meyers; Fred Merkle Topics: World Series; Failure; 1016912g


ť Al Bridwell by Ritter, Lawrence S.
Book Section from The Glory Of Their Times -- p. 124:14 New York: Quill, 1985 Stats: n Photos: bw:(5) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Al Bridwell; John McGraw; Mordecai Brown; Fred Merkle Topics: Biographies; Salaries; Bonuses; Cincinnati Reds; Boston Braves; New York Giants; Chicago Cubs


ť Fred Snodgrass by Ritter, Lawrence S.
Book Section from The Glory Of Their Times -- p. 83, 26 page(s) New York: The Macmillan Co., 1966 Stats: n Photos: bw:(7) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Snodgrass; John McGraw; Bugs Raymond; Dummy Hoy; Charles Victory Faust; Fred Merkle Topics: Biographies; Spring Training; Alcohol; Strategy; Mental Aspects; Signs; Superstitions; Fielding; New York Giants


ť Fred Snodgrass by Ritter, Lawrence S.
Book Section from The Glory Of Their Times -- p. 91:26 New York: Quill, 1985 Stats: n Photos: bw:(7) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Fred Snodgrass; John McGraw; Christy Mathewson; Bugs Raymond; Charles Victory Faust; Fred Merkle; Frank Chance; Hank O'Day; Tris Speaker; Frank Baker Topics: Biographies; New York Giants; Spring Training; Barnstorming; Signs; Superstitions; Pennant Races; Chicago Cubs


ť Stars And Galaxies by Seymour, Harold
Book Section from Baseball: The Golden Age -- p. 143, 23 page(s) New York: Oxford University Press, 1971 Stats: n Photos: bw:(8); Diagrams:(1) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Ty Cobb; Honus Wagner; Christy Mathewson; Frank Selee; Frank Chance; Mordecai Brown; Fred Merkle; Connie Mack; Joe Wood; Joe Jackson Topics: Chicago Cubs; Pittsburgh Pirates; Philadelphia Athletics; Chicago White Sox; World Series

ARTICLES


ť Merkle's Boner by Francis, C. Philip
Article in West Martin Weekly Newspaper Column/Series Name: Chatter from the Dugout ť Notes: Reprinted in Grandstand Baseball Annual 1998 Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Bonehead plays; 0923908g


ť The Great Bonehead Play
Article in Time March 12, 1956 (Vol. 67, Issue 11) -- p. 82, 2 page(s) Column/Series Name: Sport Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Obituaries; Lore; Bonehead Plays


ť Famous "Bone-head" Plays by Casey, Harry J.
Article in Baseball Magazine January, 1914 (Vol. 12, Issue 3) -- p. 49, 6 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Fred Merkle; Bob Elmslie; Larry Schlafly; Harry Niles; Herman Long Topics: Bonehead Plays; World Series; 1913; Pennant Races; 1908; Anecdotes


Morse, Jacob C.
Article in Baseball Magazine November, 1908 (Vol. 2, Issue 1) -- p. 65, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Editorial Comment Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Pennant Races; 1908



Article in Baseball Magazine November, 1908 (Vol. 2, Issue 1) -- p. 30, 3 page(s) Column/Series Name: Who's Who in Baseball ť Notes: all brief profiles Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle; Orval Overall; Germany Schaefer; Harry Steinfeldt; Honus Wagner; Vic Willis; Hooks Wiltse; Cy Young Topics: Profiles


ť When Merkle Failed To Touch Second by Kirk, William F.
Article in New York American September 23, 1908 ť Notes: Reprinted in Great American Sports Stories (p.13(6)) Stats: Box/Line Scores Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(1) Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: 0923908g; Bonehead Plays


ť The Story of the Game by Aulick, W.W.
Article in New York Times September 24, 1908 ť Notes: Reprinted in The Greatest Sport Stories From the New York Times (p.71(2)) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle; Hank O'Day Topics: 0923908g; Baserunning Errors; Calls; Controversies; Goats


ť Blunder Costs Giants Victory - Merkle Rushes Off Base Line Before Winning Run Is Scored and Is Declared Out by Aulick, W.W.
Article in New York Times September 24, 1908 ť Notes: Reprinted in The New York Times Book of Baseball History (p.9(2)) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle; Hank O'Day; Frank Chance Topics: Goats; Baserunning Errors; 0928908g


ť The Merkle 'Boner' - Or Was It O'Day's?
Article in New York Times September 24, 1908 ť Notes: Reprinted in The Greatest Sport Stories From the New York Times (p.69(3)) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle; Hank O'Day Topics: Calls; Controversies; Baserunning Errors; Goats


ť Tricks On the Ball Field by Yorke, Anthony
Article in Baseball Magazine March, 1910 (Vol. 4, Issue 5) -- p. 47, 4 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(2) Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Strategy


ť The Real Merkle by Hanna, William
Article in Harper's Weekly July 11, 1914 (Vol. 58, Issue 3003) -- p. 39, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Profiles; Hecklers; Bonehead Plays


ť The Year of the Goat Fanciers by Thompson, Harry
Article in American Mercury January, 1954 (Vol. 78, Issue 1) -- p. 87, 4 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle; Joe McCarthy; George Kurowski; Billy Martin; Charlie Dressen Topics: Reserve Clause; Contracts; Contract Negotiations; Player-Management Relations; Salaries; Spring Training; Finances


ť No Favoritism in Baseball
Article in Baseball Magazine December, 1911 (Vol. 8, Issue 2) -- p. 1, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Editorial News and Comment Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle; John McGraw Topics: Fines; Disputes; Umpires


ť The Most Unfortunate Man in Baseball by Kofoed, J.C.
Article in Baseball Magazine May, 1915 (Vol. 15, Issue 1) -- p. 75, 4 page(s) Stats: Player Career Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Profiles; First Basemen; Bonehead Plays


ť Baseball's Hall of Blame by Harwell, Ernie
Article in American Legion Magazine August, 1952 (Vol. 53, Issue 2) -- p. 14, 4 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2) Named people: Fred Merkle; John McGraw; Heinie Zimmerman; Lyn Lary; Aaron Robinson; Bingo Binks Topics: Goats; Bonehead Plays; Image; Anecdotes


ť Baseball's 'Ten Greatest Moments' by Daley, Arthur
Article in New York Times Magazine April 17, 1949 -- p. 14, 6 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2) Named people: Fred Merkle; Lou Boudreau; Johnny Vander Meer; Hank Gowdy; Babe Ruth; Fred Toney; Addie Joss; Carl Hubbell; Walter Johnson; Grover Cleveland Alexander Topics: Anecdotes; Bonehead Plays; Cleveland Indians; 1948; Called Shots; Perfect Games; Strikeouts; All-Star Games; No-Hitters; Extra Innings; World Series; 1924; 1926


ť John Merkle
Article in Baseball Magazine April, 1912 (Vol. 8, Issue 6) -- p. 16, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Who's Who in Sport Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Profiles; Bonehead Plays


Ward, W.L.
Article in Baseball Magazine September, 1914 (Vol. 13, Issue 5) -- p. 94, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Our Letter Box Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Correspondence; Pennant Races


ť Famous Boners of Baseball; Two Seconds of Absent-Mindedness Can Consign a .999 Player To the Ranks of the Eternal Has-Beens by Fullerton, Hugh S.
Article in American Legion Weekly May 13, 1921 (Vol. 3, Issue 19) -- p. 7, 3 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Fred Merkle; Doc Gessler; John Anderson; Hugh S. Fullerton Topics: Bonehead Plays; Fame; Anecdotes


ť Red Sox vs. Giants
Article in Baseball Magazine November, 1912 (Vol. 10, Issue 1) -- p. 13, 11 page(s) Stats: Player Season Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(9) Named people: Fred Merkle; Jake Stahl; Larry Doyle; Steve Yerkes; Hugh Bedient; Red Murray; Josh Devore; Larry Gardner; Art Fletcher; Buck Herzog; Heinie Wagner; Harry Hooper; Tris Speaker; Chris Hall; Joe Wood; Christy Mathewson; Fred Snodgrass; Wilso Topics: World Series; 1912; Boston Red Sox; New York Giants; Profiles


ť The Breaks by Faske, Franklin
Article in Baseball Magazine January 1, 1943 ť Notes: Reprinted in The Best of Baseball: The Game's Immortal Men and Moments as Selected from Baseball Magazine (p.182(7)) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle; John McGraw; Freddy Lindstrom; Walter Johnson; Ray Starr Topics: Luck; Bad Hops; Fielding; Goats; Bonehead Plays; Injuries; Career Minor Leaguers; Cleveland Indians; New York Giants; World Series; 1912; 1923


ť There Goes the Ball Game! by Tunis, John R.
Article in American Legion Magazine December, 1940 (Vol. 29, Issue 6) -- p. 26, 6 page(s) ť Notes: concerns mainly other sports Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3) Named people: Fred Merkle; Dick Bartell Topics: Bonehead Plays; Sports; Anecdotes


ť A Popular Giant
Article in Baseball Magazine September, 1912 (Vol. 9, Issue 5) -- p. 116, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Profiles


ť The Merkle Boner by Williams, Joe
Article in New York World-Telegram 1934 (Vol. 3, Issue 13) Column/Series Name: By Joe Williams ť Notes: Reprinted in the Joe Williams Baseball Reader (1989) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle; John McGraw; Christy Mathewson Topics: Bonehead plays; Honesty


ť Why the Giants Lost by Phelon, Wm. A.
Article in Baseball Magazine December, 1913 (Vol. 12, Issue 2) -- p. 14, 16 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(9) Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: World Series; 1913; New York Giants; Philadelphia Athletics; Managing; Tactics; Game Accounts


ť Why I Think the Giants Will Win by Phelon, Wm. A.
Article in Baseball Magazine November, 1913 (Vol. 12, Issue 1) -- p. 18, 14 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3) Named people: Fred Merkle; Stuffy McInnes; Eddie Collins; Larry Doyle Topics: World Series; 1913; Predictions; New York Giants; Philadelphia Athletics; Home Runs; Strategy; Offense; Defense; Pitching



Article in Baseball Magazine September, 1913 (Vol. 11, Issue 5) -- p. 11, 1 page(s) ť Notes: Photo Only Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Fred Merkle; Red Murray; Christy Mathewson; Ty Cobb; Sherry Magee Topics: Photography


Page, Sylvia
Article in Baseball Magazine August, 1914 (Vol. 13, Issue 4) -- p. 92, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Our Letter Box Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Correspondence; Bonehead Plays


ť Disputed Plays in Baseball by Salsinger, H.G.
Article in American Boy July, 1922 (Vol. 23, Issue 9) -- p. 40, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(1) Named people: Fred Merkle; Ty Cobb Topics: Rules; Force Plays; Base Lines; Sliding; Tagging; Hit Batsmen; Balks; Baserunning; Instructionals


ť Merkle's Boner by Cosell, Howard
Article in Sport May, 1964 (Vol. 37, Issue 5) -- p. 90, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Great moments in sports Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Fred Merkle; Johnny Evers; Hank O'Day; Christy Mathewson; Jack Pfiester; Al Bridwell; Joe McGinnity; Joe Tinker Topics: 0923908g; Goats; Bonehead Plays


ť The Day Fred Merkle Returned To the Polo Grounds by Bursky, Herbert
Article in Baseball Digest December, 1970 ť Notes: Reprinted in From Cobb to Catfish (1975) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(throughout) Named people: Fred Merkle Topics: Anecdotes


ť Merkel's Boner by Gregory, Charles T.
Article in Oldtyme Baseball News 1991 (Vol. 3, Issue 5) -- p. 24, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: The Inside Story Behind The Outside Story... Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(1) Named people: Fred Merkle; Joe McGinnity Topics: Humor; Fiction; Bonehead Plays


ť Merkle by Gold, Eddie
Article in Oldtyme Baseball News 1997 (Vol. 8, Issue 3) -- p. 12, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Fred Merkle; Bonehead Plays Topics: Bonehead Plays


ť Bone Up On Your History: Remember Merkle? by Wendel, Tim
Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly April 1, 1998 (Vol. 8, Issue 2) -- p. 9, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Merkle; Johnny Evers Topics: World Series; 1908; Baserunning Errors; New York Mets; Chicago Cubs; 0923908g; Playoffs; Pennant Races; National League


ť 1900-09 by Heiss, Dana
Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly June 30, 1999 (Vol. 9, Issue 14) -- p. 28, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Clubhouse Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1); c:(1) Named people: Fred Merkle; Roger Bresnahan; Christy Mathewson; Honus Wagner Topics: 1900D; Rule Changes; Bonehead Plays; 0924908g; Catchers Equipment; Profiles



Article in Baseball Magazine October, 1914 (Vol. 13, Issue 6) -- p. 96, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Our Letter Box Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: John Evers; Fred Merkle Topics: Correspondence; All-Star Teams


ť Base-Ball: the Game and Its Players; Pt. 6: the Heroes of the World Series and the "Goats" by Evans, Billy
Article in St. Nicholas September, 1914 (Vol. 41, Issue 11) -- p. 1014, 6 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3); Illus(bw):(1) Named people: Fred Snodgrass; Fred Merkle; Frank Baker; Eddie Murphy; Rube Waddell Topics: Key Players; Goats; World Series; History; Profiles; Anecdotes


ť Two Diamond Favorites in the Limelight by Goewey, Ed A.
Article in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper May 17, 1917 (Vol. 124, Issue 3219) -- p. 597, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Seen in the World of Sport Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: George Burns; Fred Merkle Topics: Profiles


ť Millers Want Fred Luderus by n
Article in The Sporting News January 27, 1921 (Vol. 70, Issue 21) -- p. 1, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Late News Items Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Fred Luderus; Fred Merkle Topics: Minneapolis Millers; Player Sales; Chicago Cubs; Cincinnati Reds


ť Genius of the Game, Part III by Bulger, Bozeman
Article in Saturday Evening Post July 9, 1932 (Vol. 205, Issue 2) -- p. 24, 6 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2) Named people: John McGraw; Fred Merkle Topics: Profiles; Managers; New York Giants; Lore


ť Baseball's Black Marks by Lane, F.C.
Article in Baseball Magazine December, 1937 (Vol. 60, Issue 1) -- p. 311, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2) Named people: Fred Snodgrass; Fred Merkle Topics: Fielding; Errors; Official Scorers; Fielding Average; Evaluations


ť Allen Lifts Curtain On Gems of Past in New N.L. History: Hall of Fame Expert Charts Loop's Path by Spink, J.G. Taylor
Article in The Sporting News June 14, 1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 21) -- p. 45, 1 page(s) ť Notes: Reviews "The National League Story" Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Lee Allen; Fred Merkle; Hal Chase Topics: Book Reviews; National League; History


ť Allen's Tome Real Gem by Young, Dick
Article in The Sporting News June 7, 1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 20) -- p. 12, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Young Ideas ť Notes: Discusses "The National League Story" by Lee Allen Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Lee Allen; Fred Merkle Topics: Book Reviews; National League; History


ť Chicago Cubs 4, New York Giants 2 by Brown, Mordecai; as told to Jack Ryan
Article in Chicago Daily News 1908 ť Notes: Reprinted in The Fireside Book of Baseball (p.38(4)) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Three Finger Brown; Fred Merkle; Johnny Evers; Frank Chance; John McGraw; Christy Mathewson; Fred Tenney Topics: Pennant Races; Umpires; Bad Calls; 1908; Chicago Cubs; New York Giants; Fans; Playoffs; 1008908g; Starting Pitchers; Autobiographies


ť Quiz of the Week: Who's Floyd Kroh? by Allen, Lee
Article in The Sporting News November 30, 1968 (Vol. 166, Issue 20) -- p. 44, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Cooperstown Corner Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Floyd Kroh; Fred Merkle; Arthur Schott Topics: Profiles; Lore; Biographies


ť Who's Floyd Kroh? by Allen, Lee
Article in The Sporting News November 30, 1968 Column/Series Name: Cooperstown Corner ť Notes: Reprinted In Cooperstown Corner: Columns Form The Sporting News, 1962-1969 (1990) (p.124(3)) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Rube Kroh; Fred Merkle; Joe McGinnity Topics: 0923908g; Pennant Races


ť The "Inside" of Baseball; the Present Game as It Appears To the Leading Players of America by Hapgood, Hutchins
Article in Collier's October 15, 1910 (Vol. 46, Issue 4) -- p. 28, 3 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Fred Snodgrass; Fred Merkle; Johnny Evers; Christy Leach; Kling; Mathewson; Fred Dygert; Clarke; Nap Lajoie Topics: Mental Aspects; Psychology; Managing; Instincts; Comparisons; Errors; Bonehead Plays; Intelligence


ť Hart Celebrates Return From Phoenix, Ties Mark
Article in The Sporting News July 25, 1970 (Vol. 170, Issue 2) -- p. 44, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Jim Ray Hart; Fred Merkle Topics: Profiles; Promotions; Records; Runs Batted In


ť John McGraw: Manager by Creamer, Robert W.
Article in Sports Illustrated April 13, 1981 (Vol. 54, Issue 16) -- p. 61, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: John McGraw; Fred Merkle; Fred Snodgrass; Edd Roush; Burleigh Grimes Topics: Profiles; Managers


ť Unforgettable Dizziness by Kopf, Mike
Article in Baseball Analyst October, 1984 (Vol. 1, Issue 14) -- p. 10, 3 page(s) ť Notes: Review:The Dizziest Season Named people: Leo Durocher; Fred Merkle; Branch Rickey Topics: 1934; St. Louis Cardinals


ť McGinnity in the Middle of Baseball Controversy by Rosenburg, John M.
Article in Sports History September, 1988 (Vol. 2, Issue 2) -- p. 16, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Personality Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Joe McGinnity; Fred Merkle Topics: Profiles; Controversies; Fighting


ť Baseball Instinct; the Manager's Greatest Talent
Article in Baseball Magazine July, 1911 (Vol. 7, Issue 3) -- p. 80, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: John McGraw; Fred Merkle Topics: Managing; Player Development; Ability; Player-Manager Relations


ť Lucky Lonnie by Grosshandler, Stan
Article in Oldtyme Baseball News 1992 (Vol. 4, Issue 2) -- p. 15, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Lonnie Smith; Fred Merkle Topics: Bonehead Plays; Goats; World Series; 1908


ť Player of the Month: Johnny Evers
Article in Chicago Cubs Vineline September, 1996 (Vol. 11, Issue 9) -- p. 23, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Back Track Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Johnny Evers; Fred Merkle Topics: Bonehead Plays; 0923908g; Controversies


Goewey, Ed A.
Article in Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper August 1,