Hidden History of Cleveland Sports

Bona, Marc

ISBN 10: 1467146129 / ISBN 13: 9781467146128

Published by The History Press, 2021

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Synopsis:

Explore the hidden gems of Cleveland sports

Cleveland sports history goes well beyond The Shot, The Fumble, The Drive and so many other ignoble moments. Many of the city's most illustrious sports tales are long-forgotten chapters of tribulations and tragedy, of fleeting fame and enduring milestones. There are forgotten firsts, such as football's first pass and the invention of baseball's slider having ties to Cleveland. There are overshadowed tragedies like a fatal crash involving an Indians pitcher occurring the same year two of the team's hurlers were killed in a high-profile boating accident. And then there are the near misses--like George Steinbrenner coming within seconds of owning the Indians and a famous musician who almost became a Cleveland Brown.

From basketball to boxing, hockey to Heisman, journalist Marc Bona chronicles more than a century of unremembered tales.

About the Author: Marc Bona is a features writer for cleveland.com/the Plain Dealer who has won several Cleveland Press Club writ-ing awards. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and lives in Akron, Ohio.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hidden History of Cleveland Sports
Publisher: The History Press
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: like_new