Dizzy and Daffy Dean Barnstorming Tour

This book follows Dizzy and Daffy Dean’s All-Stars as they barnstormed across the country in 1934, taking the field against the greatest teams in the Negro Leagues. It shows the glory of the games as well as the disingenuous journalistic tactics that proliferated during the tour with an introspective look at its impact on race relations.

Phil S. Dixon is the author of multiple books on baseball history and is a winner of the Casey Award and the Macmillan-SABR Award for his writing and research. Formerly employed by the Kansas City Royals, he is a founder and board member of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Me 'n' Paul, Wilkinson, Baird, and Doan Chapter 2 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: The Whips That Lashed Detroit Chapter 3 Wichita, Kansas: Fast Talk and Slow Floaters Chapter 4 Kansas City, Missouri: Rubber Arms That Won't Wear Out Chapter 5 Des Moines, Iowa: A Two-Man Team Becomes One and a Half Chapter 6 Chicago, Illinois: High Pockets and a Heavy Purse Chapter 7 Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Shortchanged Chapter 8 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Double for Your Trouble Chapter 9 Brooklyn, New York: The Other Side of Dizzy Chapter 10 Baltimore, Maryland: Nasty as All Get Out 1 Chapter 11 Paterson, New Jersey: Night Lights and Greenbacks Chapter 12 Cleveland, Ohio: World's Greatest Chunkers Chapter 13 Columbus, Ohio: Plenty Daffy and Almost Dizzy Chapter 14 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Swinging and Swearing Chapter 15 Amazing Outcomes Notes Bibliography Index About the Author