The Bilko Athletic Club von Gaylon H White

<span><span>During the 1956 baseball season in the city of Los Angeles, Mickey Mantles pursuit of Babe Ruths single-season home run record was matched only by the day-to-day drama of Steve Bilkos exploits in the Pacific Coast League. While Mantle was winning the Triple Crown in the American League, Bilko was doing the same in the highest of all the minor leagues with the Los Angeles Angels. He led the league hitters in eight categories, and the Angels romped to the pennant. Bilko hit one mighty home run after another to earn Minor League Player of the Year honors and inspire the teams nickname, The Bilko Athletic Club.</span></span><br><span><span></span></span><br><span><span>The Bilko Athletic Club</span><span> tells the story of the 1956 Los Angeles Angels, a team of castoffs and kids built around Steve Bilko, a bulky, beer-loving basher of home runs.</span><span></span><span>Author Gaylon H. White provides an intimate portrait of life in minor league baseball in the 1950s and gives readers a glimpse inside the heads and hearts of the players as they experience the same doubts and frustrations many face in the pursuit of a dream. The Angels unforgettable season unfolds through stories told by the players themselves, as they racked up runs and rolled to a 107-61 won-loss record, finishing sixteen games ahead of their closest competitor.</span></span><br><span></span><br><span><span>Featuring in-depth interviews with Steve Bilko and twenty-five of his 56 Angels teammates,</span><span>The Bilko Athletic Club</span><span> also includes several photos and is highlighted by never-before-told anecdotes. A fascinating account of a season to remember,</span><span>The Bilko Athletic Club</span><span> will take fans and historians of the national pastime back to the golden era of baseball.</span></span>

Gaylon H. White started his career as a sportswriter for theDenver Post before moving to the corporate world as a speechwriter. He has authored some 80 articles for international and U.S. publications, many on baseball, and is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research.

AcknowledgmentsPrefaceForeword,John SchulianIntroductionChapter 1: Of Buzz and BilkoChapter 2: The Best Minor League Team I Ever Saw, Bar None!Chapter 3: Little WrigleyChapter 4: A Major League of Our OwnChapter 5: An Unforgettable SeasonChapter 6: Stout Steve, the Slugging SeraphChapter 7: Gangbuster Gene and GangChapter 8: WindyChapter 9: In Stout Steves ShadowChapter 10: The Singing CatcherChapter 11: No Room at the TopChapter 12: Mr. AutomaticChapter 13: Grumps Old MenChapter 14: The Kid PhenomsChapter 15: Perfect Wasnt Good EnoughChapter 16: From Bombshells to Bomb Threats to Dodger StadiumChapter 17: Reminiscing in NewlandChapter 18:Where Have You Gone, Steve Bilko?Appendix A: 1956 Los Angeles Angels Batting AveragesAppendix B: 1956 Los Angeles Angels Pitching StatisticsAppendix C: Steve Bilko Career Batting StatisticsBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

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