0.721. A History of the 1954 Cleveland Indians

This book is the day by day story of the 1954 Indians, whose .721 winning percentage is still the highest in American League history. It tells how down the city of Cleveland was on the team following three straight second-place finishes, how little was expected of it by its fans, and even some of its players, and how it exceeded all expectations by winning a league-record 111 games and a pennant, before flopping in the World Series. "The book is the day by day story of the 1954 Indians, whose .721 winning percentage is still the highest in American League history. It tells how down the city of Cleveland was following three straight second place finishes and how it exceeded all expectations by winning a league-record 111 games before flopping in the World Series"-- Provided by publisher " The book is the day by day story of the 1954 Indians, whose .721 winning percentage is still the highest in American League history. It tells how down the city of Cleveland was following three straight second place finishes and how it exceeded all expectations by winning a league-record 111 games before flopping in the World Series"-- Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Hank and Al; 2. A Slow Start; 3. Picking Up the Pace; 4. Avoiding the Swoon; 5. Seeing Stars; 6. Can't Shake the Yanks; 7. Magic Numbers; 8. The Catch, the Homer and Other Calamities; Epilogue; Appendix A. The Players' Statistics; Appendix B. The 1954 Schedule; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index