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THE BASEBALL INDEX
Bibliography for George Sisler
Database information © 2000 SABR

» The Baseball Index contains the following references for further reading material on George Sisler (1B-LHP 1915-22, 24-30 Browns , Senators, Braves):

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BOOKS

» Just how good was George Sisler? by Lindberg, James O

Paperbound Book ([unpublished material] - Available through SABR -- 7 pages

Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Evaluations

» The Knack Of Batting by Sisler, George

Pamphlet/Booklet (Louisville, Ky: Hillerich & Bradsby Co., 1934) -- 33 pages
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(4); Illus(bw):(3); Diagrams:(5) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Instructionals; Batting

» The 1922 St. Louis Browns: Best Of The American League's Worst by Godin, Roger A.

Hardbound Book (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1991) -- 231 pages
Stats: Team Season Leaders Photos: bw:(15) Indexed? y Bibliography? y
Named people: Sisler, George; Fohl, Lee; Austin, Jimmy; Ball, Phillip; Bayne, Bill; Bush, Joe; Quinn, Bob; Severeid, Hank; Danforth, Dave; McManus, Marty; Pruett, Hub; Dugan, Joe; Collins, Pat; Davis, Dixie; Tobin, Johnny; Shocker, Urban; Williams, Ken; Van Gilder, Ela
Topics: St. Louis Browns; 1922; Pennant Races; Spring Training; Trades; Executives; Journalists; Spitballs

» Sisler On Baseball: A Manual For Players And Coaches by Sisler, George

Hardbound Book (New York: David McKay Co., 1954) -- 226 pages
» Notes: Foreword By Branch Rickey
Stats: n Photos: Diagrams:(83) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Instructionals

» Secrets Of Baseball Told By Big League Players by Charnley, Mitchell V., Ed.

Hardbound Book (New York: D.Appleton And Co., 1927) -- 162 pages
» Notes: Each Chapter Attributed To A Different Major League Listed
Stats: n Photos: Diagrams:(1) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Hornsby, Rogers; Sisler, George; Luque, Dolf; Hartnett, Gabby; Gehrig, Lou; Collins, Eddie; Traynor, Pie; Peckinpaugh, Roger; Speaker, Tris; Fraser, Chic; Salsinger, H.G.
Topics: Instructionals; Batting; Defense; Pitching; Catching; First Basemen; Second Basemen; Scouting; Positioning; Box Scores; Journalists

» Big-Time Baseball by Hart, Harold H. And Ralph Tolleris, Illustrated By Sydney Weiss

Hardbound Book (New York: Hart Publishing Co., 1950) -- 188 pages
Stats: Player Season Stats, Player Career Stats, Ballpark Stats, Standings Photos: bw:(61); Illus(bw):(throughout) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Johnson, Walter; Dickey, Bill; Gehrig, Lou; Hornsby, Rogers; Wagner, Honus; Traynor, Pie; Ruth, Babe; DiMaggio, Joe; Cobb, Ty; Mathewson, Christy; Cochrane, Mickey; Sisler, George; Lajoie, Nap; Boudreau, Lou; Collins, Jimmy; Williams, Ted; Speaker, Tris
Topics: Trivia; Records; Profiles; Anecdotes; Hit Batsmen; Pinch Hitters; All-Time Records; Eccentricities; Stadiums; Pennant Races; Rules; Nicknames; Humor; Poems

» Clearing The Bases: Baseball Then And Now by Starr, Bill

Hardbound Book (New York: Michael Kesend Publishing, Ltd., 1989) -- 168 pages
» Notes: Foreword By Ralph Kiner
Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Starr, Bill; Bench, Johnny; Dean, Dizzy; Hornsby, Rogers; Berger, Wally; Gehrig, Lou; Kiner, Ralph; Chapman, Ben; Greenberg, Hank; Lopez, Al; Cobb, Ty; Ruth, Babe; Sisler, George; Rickey, Branch; Herman, Babe; Grove, Lefty
Topics: Biographies; Pacific Coast League; Fundamentals; Statistical Analysis; Strikeouts; Balks; Beanballs; Attitude

» Baseball's Greatest Lineup by Walsh, Christy, Ed.

Hardbound Book (New York: A.S. Barnes And Co., 1952) -- 312 pages
» Notes: Includes Rebuttal By Fred Lieb And An All-time Team By Connie Mack
Stats: Player Career Stats, Box/Line Scores Photos: bw:(40) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Ruth, Babe; Speaker, Tris; Cobb, Ty; Sisler, George; Collins, Eddie; Wagner, Honus; Dickey, Bill; Cochrane, Mickey; DiMaggio, Joe; Frisch, Frankie; Alexander, Grover; Hubbell, Carl; Johnson, Walter; Mathewson, Christy; Young, Cy
Topics: Dream Teams; Poetry

» Walk in the Spirt by Barber, Red

Hardbound Book (New York: The Dial Press, 1969) -- 215 pages
Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Rickey, Branch; Campanella, Roy; Klem, Bill; Sisler, George; Durocher, Leo; Dressen, Charlie; McCarthy, Joe; Shotton, Burt; Mays, Willie; Stengel, Casey; Slaughter, Enos; Hubbell, Carl; Gehrig, Lou; Moses, Wally; Turner, Jim
Topics: Biographies; Religion; Christianity

» Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years Of Baseball by Spink, J.G. Taylor

Hardbound Book (New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1947) -- 306 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(5) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Landis, Kenesaw M.; Dreyfuss, Barney; Herrmann, Garry; Sisler, George; Perry, Scott; Johnson, Ban; Mays, Carl; Heydler, John; Lasker, Albert D.; O'Connor, Leslie; Fisher, Ray; Ball, Phil; Klem, Bill; Pitts, Alabama; Feller, Bob; Rickey, Branch
Topics: Biographies; Commissioners; National Commission; Federal League; Antitrust Laws; Black Sox Scandal; Gambling; Team Discipline; Barnstorming; Umpires; Farm Systems; Free Agents; Designated Hitters; Salaries; Ejections; World Series; Hall of Fame

» The Lively Ball by Cox, James A.

Hardbound Book (Alexandria, Va: Redefinition, Inc., 1989) -- 192 pages
Stats: Team All-Time Stats, Standings Photos: bw:(throughout); c:(throughout) Indexed? y Bibliography? y
Named people: Jackson, Joe; Landis, Kenesaw M.; Mays, Carl; Ruth, Babe; Frazee, Harry; Coombs, Earl; Cobb, Ty; Heilmann, Harry; McGraw, John; Hornsby, Rogers; Vance, Dazzy; Frisch, Frankie; Johnson, Walter; Rickey, Branch; Sisler, George
Topics: 1920D; Black Sox Scandal; League Park; Play-By-Play; New York Yankees; Yankee Stadium

» The American Diamond: A Documentary Of The Game Of Baseball by Rickey, Branch With Robert Riger

Hardbound Book (New York: Simon And Schuster, Inc., 1965) -- 204 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(throughout); Illus(bw):(24) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Rickey, Branch; Cartwright, Alexander; Chadwick, Henry; Wagner, Honus; Comiskey, Charles; Sisler, George; Mathewson, Christy; Johnson, Ban; McGraw, John; Mack, Connie; Landis, Kenesaw M.; Klem, Bill; Spink, J.G. Taylor; Barrow, Ed; Robinson, Jackie
Topics: Dream Teams; Little League; PONY League; Tryouts; Spring Training; Clubhouse; Playing Fields; Batters; Pitchers; Pickoffs; Bullpens; Umpires; Catchers; Managing; Baserunning; Fans; Predictions

» Baseball Immortals by Burkholder, Ed

Hardbound Book (Boston: The Christopher Publishing House, 1955) -- 136 pages
Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Ruth, Babe; Ewing, Buck; Alexander, Grover; Waddell, Rube; Harris, Bucky; Johnson, Walter; McGraw, John; Hornsby, Rogers; Sisler, George; Coffman, Dick; Dean, Dizzy; Sothoron, Al; Criger, Lou; Ryan, Blondy
Topics: St. Louis Browns; Brothers; Anecdotes
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BOOK SECTIONS

» George Sisler: The Pitcher

Book Section from Baseball Research Journal -- p. 94, 4 page(s)
Cooperstown, NY: Society For American Baseball Research, 1977
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies; Fielders as Pitchers

» Lost In The Shadow by Allen, Lee

Book Section from The American League Story -- p. 111, 2 page(s)
New York: Hill & Wang, 1962
» Notes: Reprinted In 1965 Edition
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies

» Of Wandering In The Wilderness by Allen, Lee

Book Section from The American League Story -- p. 86, 5 page(s)
New York: Hill & Wang, 1962
» Notes: Reprinted In 1965 Edition
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George; Perry, Scott
Topics: Contracts; National Commission; Legal Rulings; Litigation

» George Sisler by Allen, Lee And Tom Meany

Book Section from Kings Of The Diamond -- p. 103, 3 page(s)
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1965
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies

» George Sisler (1915-1930) by Allen, Maury

Book Section from Baseball's 100 -- p. 50, 3 page(s)
New York: Galahad Books, 1981
Stats: n Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies

» George Sisler by Honig, Donald

Book Section from The Greatest First Basemen Of All Time -- p. 20, 8 page(s)
Chicago: Follett Publishing Co., 1988
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(5)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies

» The Batter by Barber, Red

Book Section from Walk in the Spirit -- p. 71, 5 page(s)
New York: Dial Press, 1969
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; Beanballs; Fear

» George Sisler by Broeg, Bob

Book Section from Super Stars of Baseball -- p. 225, 6 page(s)
St. Louis: The Sporting News Publishing Co., 1971
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(6)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles

» Poetry In Motion by Broeg, Bob

Book Section from My Baseball Scrapbook -- p. 42, 3 page(s)
St. Louis: River City Publishers, 1983
Stats: n Photos: bw:(2)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies

» George Sisler by Reidenbaugh, Lowell

Book Section from Cooperstown: Where Legends Live Forever -- p. 233, 2 page(s)
St. Louis: The Sporting News Publishing Co., 1983
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles

» George Harold Sisler by Davis, Mac

Book Section from The Greatest in Baseball -- p. 10, 2 page(s)
New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1977
Stats: n Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; Juvenile literature

» Peerless by Santa Maria, Michael and James Costello

Book Section from In the Shadows of the Diamond -- p. 208, 7 page(s)
Dubuque, Ia: The Elysian Fields Press, 1992
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles

» George Sisler 33 by Smith, Ron

Book Section from The Sporting News Selects Baseball's 100 Greatest Players -- p. 76, 2 page(s)
St. Louis: The Sporting News Publishing Co., 1998
Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos: bw:(2)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles

» George Sisler - 1920 by Gordon, David

Book Section from Baseball's Top 100: The Best Individual Seasons of All Time -- p. 59, 2 page(s)
Wilton, Ct: Diamond Library, 1996
Stats: Player Season Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; 1920

» George Harold Sisler by Grayson, Harry

Book Section from They Played The Game -- p. 137, 3 page(s)
New York: A.S. Barnes And Co., 1944
Stats: n Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies

» George Sisler: First Base by Hirshberg, Al

Book Section from The Greatest American Leaguers -- p. 61, 10 page(s)
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies

» The Picture Player - George Harold Sisler by Meany, Tom

Book Section from Baseball's Greatest Hitters -- p. 177, 14 page(s)
New York: A.S. Barnes And Co., 1950
» Notes: Also Reprinted In Meany's Baseball's Greatest Players
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George; Rickey, Branch
Topics: Biographies; Vision Disorders

» George Sisler by Rickey, Branch; with Robert Riger; drawings by Robert Riger

Book Section from The American Diamond: A Documentary of the Game of Baseball -- p. 14, 3 page(s)
New York: Simon and Shuster, 1965
Stats: n Photos: Illus(bw):(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles

» George Sisler by Ritter, Lawrence And Donald Honig

Book Section from The 100 Greatest Baseball Players Of All Time -- p. 78, 2 page(s)
New York: Crown Publishers, 1981
Stats: n Photos: bw:(2)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies

» George Sisler by Salant, Nathan

Book Section from Superstars, Stars, And Just Plain Heroes -- p. 35, 5 page(s)
New York: Stein And Day, 1982
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies

» George Harold Sisler by Smith, Ira L.

Book Section from Baseball's Famous First Basemen -- p. 139, 10 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: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies; First Basemen; Contracts; Injuries; Vision Disorders

» George Sisler by Smith, Lyall

Book Section from My Greatest Day In Baseball -- p. 157, 6 page(s)
New York: A.S. Barnes And Co., 1945
» Notes: Reprinted In 1951, 1963, 1968 And 1991 Editions
Stats: Box/Line Scores Photos: bw:(3)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies; 0829915g; Fielders as Pitchers; Greatest Days

» George Sisler (First Base) by Stockton, J. Roy

Book Section from Baseball's Greatest Lineup -- p. 75, 13 page(s)
New York: A.S. Barnes And Co., 1952
Stats: Box/Line Scores Photos: bw:(2)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies; Dream Teams

» George Sisler by Sullivan, George

Book Section from Glovemen: Twenty-Seven of Baseball's Greatest -- p. 56, 2 page(s)
New York: Anthaneum Books of Young Readers, 1996
Stats: Bio Stats Photos: bw:(3)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; Fielding; Juvenile Literature

» George Sisler by Warburton, Paul

Book section from The National Pastime: A Review of Baseball History -- p. 93, 5 page(s)
Cleveland: The Society for American Baseball Research, 2000
Stats: n Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George; Hyland, Dr. Robert
Topics: Profiles; 1922; St. Louis Browns; Vision

» George Sisler by Barton, Jerry

Book Section from A Treasure Chest of the Hall of Fame -- p. 32, 2 page(s)
Boston: The Wilson-Hill Co., 1952
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: Illus(bw):(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles

» The Day Cobb and Sisler Were Mound Opponents by Obojski, Robert

Book section from Baseball's Strangest Moments -- p. 38, 1 page(s)
New York: Sterling Publishing Co., 1988
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Cobb, Ty; Sisler, George
Topics: Fielders as Pitchers; 1004925g

» Baseball's Golden Dozen First Baseman by Bruno, Joseph

Book Section from Baseball's Golden Dozen -- p. 63, 25 page(s)
Hicksville, NY: Exposition Press, 1976
Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Gehrig, Lou; Sisler, George; Foxx, Jimmie; Terry, Bill; Greenberg, Hank; Mize, Johnny; Cepeda, Orlando; Hodges, Gil; Judge, Joe; Chase, Hal; Kelly, George; Camilli, Dolph
Topics: First Basemen

» Golden Memories by Farrell, James T.

Book Section from The World Series: A 75th Anniversary -- p. 18, 6 page(s)
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978
Stats: n Photos: bw:(5)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Lajoie, Nap; Sisler, George
Topics: World Series; 1906; 1917; Anecdotes

» Tigers Best At Triple Plays by Gonzalez, Raymond J.

Book Section from Baseball Research Journal -- p. 76, 2 page(s)
Cooperstown, NY: Society For American Baseball Research, 1972
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Bush, Donie; Robinson, Brooks; Sisler, George
Topics: Triple Plays; Detroit Tigers

» Downfall Of The National Commission by Seymour, Harold

Book Section from Baseball: The Golden Age -- p. 259, 15 page(s)
New York: Oxford University Press, 1971
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Johnson, Ban; Herrmann, Garry; Tener, John K.; Sisler, George; Dreyfuss, Barney; Perry, Scott; Quinn, Jack; Mays, Carl; Ruppert, Jacob; Comiskey, Charles;
Topics: National Commission; Commissioners; AL Presidents; Contracts; National Agreements; Minor Leagues

» Ruth's First Rival by Alvarez, Mark

Book Section from The Ol' Ball Game -- p. 25, 6 page(s)
Harrisburg, Pa: Stackpole Books, 1990
Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Williams, Ken; Ruth, Babe; Landis, Kenesaw M.; Sisler, George
Topics: Biographies; Home Runs; St. Louis Browns

» From a Letter to E.J. Lanigan by Cobb, Ty

Book Section from The Fireside Book of Baseball -- p. 48, 1 page(s)
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1956
Stats: n Photos: n
Named people: Walsh, Ed; Johnson, Walter; Alexander, Pete; Mathewson, Christy; Plank, Eddie; Cochrane, Mickey; Dickey, Bill; Sisler, George; Collins, Eddie; Wagner, Honus; Weaver, Buck; Jackson, Joe; Ruth, Babe; Speaker, Tris; Cobb, Ty
Topics: Hall of Fame; Hall of Famers; Suspensions; Black Sox Scandal; Gambling; Cheating
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ARTICLES

» Breaking a Big League Record by Sisler, George

Article in American Legion Weekly
August 10,
1923 (Vol. 5, Issue 32) -- p. 21, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: The Play That Thrilled Me Most
Stats: All-Time Leaders Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Base Hits; Single Season Records

» Around the Infield With: George Sisler

Article in Scholastic Coach
April,
1948 (Vol. 17, Issue 8) -- p. 24, 1 page(s)
» Notes: Taken from Red Barber broadcast on CBS
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: First Base; Instructionals

» Playing First Base by Sisler, George

Article in Scholastic Coach
March,
1956 (Vol. 25, Issue 7) -- p. 46, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: First Base; Instructionals

» The Browns and the Orioles by Graham, Frank, Jr.

Article in Sport
November,
1958 (Vol. 26, Issue 5) -- p. 10, 2 page(s)
Column/Series Name: SPORTalk
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George; McManus, Marty; McGraw, John; Jennings, Hugh; Keeler, Willie; Williams, Ken; Kelley, Joe; Robinson, Wilbert; Shocker, Urban; Kilroy, Matt
Topics: St. Louis Browns; Baltimore Orioles; Dream Teams

» The First Baseman Who Outpitched Walter Johnson by Sisler, George as told to Lyall Smith

Article in Baseball Digest
September,
1965
» Notes: Reprinted in From Cobb to Catfish (1975)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(throughout)
Named people: Sisler, George; Johnson, Walter
Topics: Fielders as Pitchers

» The Return of the Player-Manager

Article in Literary Digest
August 29,
1925 (Vol. 86, Issue 9) -- p. 56, 2 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sports and Athletics
» Notes: contains material originally printed in the New York World, the Pittsburgh Sun, the New York Evening Post, and the Newark News
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Player-Managers

» George Sisler "Picture Player" by Greene, Lee

Article in Sport
March,
1963 (Vol. 35, Issue 03) -- p. 50, 5 page(s)
Stats: N Photos/Illustrations: Illus(c):(1)
Named people: Sisler, George; Rickey, Branch; Sisler, Dick; Sisler, Dave;
Topics: Profiles; Pitchers as Batters; Position Changes; St. Louis Browns; 1910D; 1920D; Vision Disorders; Comebacks; 400-Hitters

» Off the High Road by Smith, Red

Article in New York Herald-Tribune
October 1,
1950
» Notes: Reprinted in the Second Fireside Book of Baseball (p.343(2))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George; Sawyer, Eddie; Roberts, Robin; Hodges, Gil
Topics: Pennant Races; 1950; Brooklyn Dodgers; Philadelphia Phillies; Playoffs; Pressure

» Thinking Hitter by Maule, Tex

Article in Sports Illustrated
June 5,
1961 (Vol. 14, Issue 22) -- p. 56, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Sisler, George; Groat, Dick; Shantz, Bobby
Topics: Batting Instruction
Article in New York Times
December 1,
1969 -- p. 67, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: League Presidents; International League; Contracts
McCarty, E.S.
Article in The Sporting News
June 22,
1916 (Vol. 62, Issue 16) -- p. 4, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Scribbled by Scribes
» Notes: Extracted from an article by McCarty originally printed in the Pittsburgh Leader (newspaper)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Free Agency; Pittsburgh Pirates; Legal Rulings; Evaluations

» "It's My Eye, and My Affair" by Williams, Joe

Article in New York World-Telegram 1923 (Vol. 5, Issue 26)
Column/Series Name: By Joe Williams
» Notes: Reprinted in The Joe Williams Baseball Reader (1989)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Injuries; Eyes; Status

» Sisler Played It Big League by Williams, Joe

Article in New York World-Telegram 1956 (Vol. 3, Issue 6)
Column/Series Name: By Joe Williams
» Notes: Reprinted in the Joe Williams Baseball Reader (1989)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: First Basemen; Fielding

» Herrmann's Ruling in Sisler Dispute; Pittsburgh's Claim Not Backed By Any Evidence; Exhaustive Decision By Head of Commission Gives a History of Star Player's Status From Beginning

Article in The Sporting News
June 15,
1916 (Vol. 62, Issue 15) -- p. 2, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Sisler, George; Herrmann, August; Codd, George; Dreyfuss, Barney; Rickey, Branch
Topics: Free Agency; Legal Rulings; National Commission; Pittsburgh Pirates; Owners; Correspondence; Controversies

» St. Louis Browns 2, Washington Senators 1 by Sisler, George; as told to Lyall Smith

Article in Chicago Daily News n
» Notes: Reprinted in the Third Fireside Book of Baseball (p.416(3))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George; Johnson, Walter; Rickey, Branch
Topics: Profiles; Autobiographies; Washington Senators; St. Louis Browns; 0829915g; Matchups; Heroes; Starting Pitchers

» 'Home Craze Cuts Big-Time Bat Marks,' Says Plate Coach Sisler by Mockler, Stan

Article in The Sporting News
June 29,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 23) -- p. 7, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; Batting; Pittsburgh Pirates; Evaluations

» The All-Time Orioles by Caroll, Bob

Article in Oldtyme Baseball News 1992 (Vol. 4, Issue 3) -- p. 4, 2 page(s)
» Notes: Sketches Provided Of Players Named Above
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(2)
Named people: Sisler, George; Wallace, Bobby; Clift, Harlond, Robinson, Brooks, Ferrell, Rick; Palmer, Jim
Topics: Historical Significance; Baltimore Orioles; St. Louis Browns

» Quips, Quotes Picked Up By Vet Scribbler by Walfoort, Cleon

Article in The Sporting News
July 19,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 26) -- p. 12, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Sisler, George; Dykes, Jimmie; Durocher, Leo; Lopez, Al; Bailey, Ed; Mays, Willie; Burdette, Lew; Lane, Frank; Bavasi, Buzzie; Middleman, I.C.; Hutchinson, Fred; Dark, Alvin; Farrell, Dick; Dressen, Charley
Topics: Quotations

» The Batting Eye - Singular by Camp, Walter

Article in Collier's
April 26,
1924 (Vol. 73, Issue 17) -- p. 22, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Walter Camp's Sport Page
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Vision Disorders

» North

Article in Time
March 30,
1925 (Vol. 5, Issue 13) -- p. 26, 3 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport
» Notes: illustration of Sisler is on issue cover
Stats: Player Season Stats Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(1)
Named people: Sisler, George; Cobb, Ty; Collins, Eddie; Schalk, Ray; Ruth, Babe; Johnson, Walter; Speaker, Tris; Harris, Bucky
Topics: Spring Training; 1925; Profiles

» Young Sisler Gains Fame in Front Office Role by Howick, Steve

Article in Pacific Stars & Stripes
May 31,
1953 (Vol. 9, Issue 150) -- p. 12, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; General Managers; Columbus Red Birds

» Worst Big League Team in History: 1922-1953 by Bjarkman, Peter C.

Article in Oldtyme Baseball News 1998 (Vol. 9, Issue 1) -- p. 34, 3 page(s)
Column/Series Name: The Orioles Chronicle (part 2)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3)
Named people: Sisler, George; Sewell, Luke; Laabs, Chet; Gray, Pete; Veeck, Bill; Paige, Satchel; Gaedel, Eddie; Garver, Ned
Topics: St. Louis Browns; Historical Significance; World War II; Ineptitude
Goewey, Ed A.
Article in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
June 28,
1917 (Vol. 124, Issue 3225) -- p. 812, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: The Spotlight on Baseball
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Sisler, George; Strand, Paul; Roush, Edd; Love, Slim
Topics: Profiles

» Rickey Starts in the Cellar Again by Griswold, J.B.; Illustration by Willard Mullin

Article in American Magazine
May,
1951 (Vol. 151, Issue 5) -- p. 42, 8 page(s)
Column/Series Name: An American Word Portrait
Stats: Financial Stats Photos/Illustrations: c:(1); Illus(c):(1)
Named people: Rickey, Branch; Sisler, George
Topics: 1946; Rosters; World War II; Military Service; Comebacks; Evaluations

» Baseball-Its Future by Jessee, Dan

Article in Athletic Journal
March,
1946 (Vol. 26, Issue 7) -- p. 34, 3 page(s)

Named people: Barnes, Eppy; Sisler, George
Topics: Amateur Baseball

» The Ten Years of Johnny Podres by Libby, Bill

Article in Sport
August,
1963 (Vol. 36, Issue 02) -- p. 38, 6 page(s)
Stats: N Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3)
Named people: Podres, Johnny; Sisler, George; Dressen, Charley
Topics: Profiles; Los Angeles Dodgers; 0930955g; World Series; 1955; Heroes; Brooklyn Dodgers; 1950D

» Old St. Louis Feud of Hornsby and Sisler Fans Is Smothered By Rajah's Roost To Hall of Fame

Article in Newsweek
February 2,
1942 (Vol. 19, Issue 5) -- p. 50, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sports
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Hornsby, Rogers; Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; Hall of Fame Selecting

» Like Sisler, Like Son by Baumgartner, Stan

Article in Sport
October,
1950 (Vol. 9, Issue 4) -- p. 42, 5 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:(1); bw:(2)
Named people: Sisler, Dick; Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; Philadelphia Phillies; 1950; Fathers

» Long Hitting Streaks Created Little Fuss Years Ago by Holway, John B.

Article in Baseball Digest
October,
1991 (Vol. 50, Issue 10) -- p. 44, 3 page(s)
Stats: Season Leaders Photos/Illustrations: bw:(4)
Named people: McQuinn, George; Sisler, George; Keeler, Willie
Topics: Hitting Streaks; All-Time Leaders

» These Players Collected the Most Hits in One Month by Lewis, Allen

Article in Baseball Digest
March,
1992 (Vol. 51, Issue 3) -- p. 18, 3 page(s)
Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2); Graphs/Charts:(2)
Named people: Cobb, Ty; Sisler, George; Traynor, Pie; Klein, Chuck; Averill, Earl; Gehringer, Charlie; Lindstrom, Fred; Frederick, Johnny; Herman, Babe; Trosky, Hal
Topics: Base Hits; Records

» Frankie Frisch: He Played the Game With Gusto! by Broeg, Bob

Article in Baseball Digest
June,
1993 (Vol. 52, Issue 6) -- p. 65, 5 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Frisch, Frankie; Sisler, George; Collins, Eddie; Wagner, Honus; Traynor, Pie; Ruth, Babe; Speaker, Tris; Cobb, Ty; Cochrane, Mickey; Dickey, Bill; Young, Cy; Johnson, Walter; Mathewson, Christy; Alexander, Grover; Grove, Lefty; Hubbell, Carl; DiMaggio, Jo
Topics: Biographies; St. Louis Cardinals; 1930D; Dream Teams

» Smith's Farm Plan Slow To Gather Converts (Part Three) by Chass, Murray

Article in The Sporting News
April 8,
1978 (Vol. 185, Issue 14) -- p. 29, 2 page(s)
Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Smith, Tal; Sisler, George; Bavasi, Peter; Dittrich, John; McDonald, Joe; Campbell, Jim; Steinbrenner, George
Topics: Farm Systems; Player Development

» How To Tell a Good Batter When You See One by Lane, F.C.

Article in Baseball Magazine
April,
1925 (Vol. 34, Issue 5) -- p. 500, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Speaker, Tris; Sisler, George; Miller, Otto
Topics: Batting

» The Luck of Some Big Leaguers by Karst, Eugene F.

Article in Baseball Magazine
June,
1930 (Vol. 45, Issue 1) -- p. 307, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Ruth, Babe; Sisler, George; Frisch, Frankieie; Collins, Eddie
Topics: Luck

» Kid Brother by Frank, Stanley B.

Article in Today
July 11,
1936 (Vol. 6, Issue 12) -- p. 22, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Waner, Paul; Sisler, George
Topics: Softball; Baseball; Comparisons; Popularity; Participation

» Would You Believe?

Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly
March 11,
1998 (Vol. 7, Issue 51) -- p. 4, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: On Deck
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Pipp, Wally; Sisler, George; Shocker, Urban
Topics: Anecdotes; Retrosheet; 0523922g; Pitchers as Fielders; New York Yankees; St. Louis Cardinals

» 'Don't Count Buccos Out,' Murtaugh Warns Scribes

Article in The Sporting News
June 28,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 23) -- p. 12, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Murtaugh, Danny; Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Pittsburgh Pirates; Pennant Races; 1961; Attitude

» Winter Baseball by Camp, Walter

Article in Collier's
October 4,
1924 (Vol. 74, Issue 14) -- p. 28, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Walter Camp's Sport Page
» Notes: brief article
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Ruth, Babe; Sisler, George
Topics: Winter Baseball; Physical Fitness; Revenue

» Dick Sisler Uses Dad's Tips To Teach Batters

Article in The Sporting News
April 26,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 14) -- p. 5, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Sisler, Dick; Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; Batting Coaches; Cincinnati Reds; Fathers

» The Orioles Chronicle by Bjarkman, Peter C.

Article in Oldtyme Baseball News 1997 (Vol. 8, Issue 4) -- p. 32, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3)
Named people: McGraw, John; Sisler, George; Grove, Lefty; Robinson, Wilbert; Dunn, Jack; Hauser, Joe
Topics: Baltimore Orioles; Memorial Stadium; Historical Significance

» The Sislers by Heger, Fred

Article in Sports Illustrated
April 20,
1998 (Vol. 88, Issue 16) -- p. 17, 1 page(s)
» Notes: Letter to the Editor from President of St. Louis Browns Historical Society --- a correction
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Sisler, Dick; Sisler, George; Sisler, Dave
Topics: Correspondence; All-time Records

» Fanning About Some Favorites by Goewey, Ed A.

Article in Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper
October 14,
1915 (Vol. 121, Issue 3136) -- p. 408, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Seen in the World of Sport
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Bancroft, Dave; Sisler, George; Tinker, Joe; McInnis, Stuffy; Kauff, Benny; Mathewson, Christy
Topics: Profiles

» The Sad Song of Bobby by Creamer, Robert

Article in Sports Illustrated
May 6,
1957 (Vol. 6, Issue 18) -- p. 54, 4 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Baseball
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Bragan, Bobby; Sisler, George
Topics: Pittsburgh Pirates; Managers

» Diamonds

Article in Time
April 30,
1928 (Vol. 11, Issue 18) -- p. 19, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Ruth, Babe; Johnson, Walter; Sisler, George
Topics: Pennant Races; 1928

» A Total Concept of the Hitting Action by Bethel, Del

Article in Scholastic Coach
February,
1968 (Vol. 37, Issue 6) -- p. 11, 7 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Williams, Ted; Moses, Wally; Sisler, George; Cobb, Ty; Richards, Paul
Topics: Batting Instruction

» Duke, in His Finest Hour, Remembers Rickey, Sisler by Reidenbaugh, Lowell

Article in The Sporting News
January 26,
1980 (Vol. 189, Issue 4) -- p. 48, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Snider, Duke; Rickey, Branch; Sisler, George
Topics: Profiles; Anecdotes; Profiles

» Batter Number One by Freeburg, Dwight

Article in Baseball Magazine
January 1,
1942
» Notes: Reprinted in The Best of Baseball: The Game's Immortal Men and Moments as Selected from Baseball Magazine (p.176(7))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Williams, Ted; Duffy, Hugh; Sisler, George; Foxx, Jimmie; DiMaggio, Joe; Cobb, Ty
Topics: Batting; Swings; 400-Hitters; Boston Red Sox; 1941; Clutch Hitting; Comparisons

» n by Burnes, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
November 17,
1962 (Vol. 154, Issue 17) -- p. 18, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Quotes
» Notes: Reprinted from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: DeWitt, Bill; Sisler, Dick; Sisler, George
Topics: Coaching; Evaluations

» A City of Two Tales: the Early History, 1902-1926 by Borst, Bill

Article in Oldtyme Baseball News 1990 (Vol. 2, Issue 4) -- p. 11, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Williams, Ken; Tobin, John, Jacobson, Baby Doll; Sisler, George
Topics: St. Louis Browns; St. Louis Cardinals

» Baseball's Amazing Sislers by Mann, Arthur

Article in Saturday Evening Post
February 14,
1953 (Vol. 225, Issue 33) -- p. 36, 5 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Sisler, Dick; Sisler, Dave; Sisler, George; Thompson, Fresco; Rickey, Branch; McQueen, Ed
Topics: Family; Father-Son Relations

» Typograhical Error by Daley, Arthur

Article in New York Times
May 22,
1955
Column/Series Name: Sports of the Times
» Notes: Reprinted in The New York Times Book of Baseball History: Major League Highlights From the Pages of The New York Times (p.181(2))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(1)
Named people: Lajoie, Napoleon; Cobb, Ty; Sisler, George
Topics: Statistics; Batting Records; American League; Batting Average; League Records; 1901; Batting; Record Keeping; Box Scores

» The Twenty Greatest Ballplayers of All Time; One of the Old Masters Steps Up and Takes His Cut by Carey, Max; as told to Jack Kofoed

Article in Esquire
October,
1955 (Vol. 44, Issue 4) -- p. 101, 4 page(s)
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos/Illustrations: Graphs/Charts:(1)
Named people: Wagner, Honus; Collins, Eddie; Sisler, George; Cobb, Ty; Speaker, Tris; Hornsby, Rogers; Musial, Stan; Frisch, Frank; Dickey, Bill; DiMaggio, Joe; Robinson, Jackie; Gehrig, Lou; Cochrane, Mickey; Wheat, Zach; Jackson, Joe; Lajoie, Nap; Terry, Bill
Topics: All-Time Leaders; Evaluations

» Living a Dream Leaves Fantastic Memories by Helsel, John

Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly
May 6,
1992 (Vol. 2, Issue 6) -- p. 22, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Rickey, Branch; Long, Jimmy; Sisler, George; Helsel, John; Brown, Joe L.; Belinsky, Bo; Javier, Julian; Robinson, Jackie; Basgall, Monty
Topics: Pittsburgh Pirates; 1950D; Minor Leagues; Farm Systems; Management

» Obscure Hitting Records by Stewart, Wayne

Article in Minneapolis Review of Baseball
March,
1984 (Vol. 4, -- p. 37, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Dropo, Walt; Higgins, Pinky; Sisler, George; Mota, Manny; Waner, Lloyd; Wilson, Willie; Tenace, Gene; Ruth, Babe; Foxx, Jimmie; Kiner, Ralph; Mize, Johnny; Mays, Willie; Bonds, Bobby; Long, Dale; Howard, Frank; York, Rudy; Thevenow, Tom; Ashburn, Richie;
Topics: Batting; Records

» Judge Landis: the Man Who Saved Baseball by Fitzgerald, Ed

Article in Sport
June,
1950 (Vol. 8, Issue 6) -- p. 48, 12 page(s)
Column/Seri