Dan D’Addona writes about the Hall of Fame careers of Sam Crawford, Harry Heilmann, and Heinie Manush in his book In Cobb’s Shadow.
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0:55 working at the Baseball Hall of Fame
2:34 choosing to write about these 3 players
6:23 why Sam Crawford was one of the great power hitters of the deadball era
7:53 Crawford’s interview for Glory of Their Times, and his relationship with Ty Cobb
14:14 how the Tigers’ three straight World Series losses hurt Crawford’s legacy
16:49 the impact of falling just short of 3,000 hits
19:14 the lost art of the triple, and why Crawford’s all-time record will endure
21:57 how Harry Heilmann emerged to take Crawford’s place
24:06 the significance of Heilmann’s achievement of batting .400
26:18 how Heilmann’s broadcasting career endeared him to a new generation of fans
27:48 how the 1920s Tigers’s lineup rivaled the mighty Yankees
29:44 how Heinie Manush’ multiple teams hurt his chance to be remembered
32:28 on Manush’s family’s efforts to preserve his memory
36:01 how Tiger fans should remember these three Hall of Famers