Crybaby Rebellion: Ossie Vitt and the 1940 Cleveland Indians

In the long history of major league sports, players on many teams have had issues, often serious issues, with their managers or head coaches. Those players have occasionally tried to undermine their bosses in an effort to get them fired or force them to resign. Only the 1940 Cleveland Indians took the ultimate step: they requested a meeting with the club president and co-owner, and demanded the immediate dismissal of their abrasive manager, Oscar Vitt.

Inside this book is the story of how such an unprecedent turn of events was handled by everyone affected: management, Vitt himself, the players, the fans, and the media. It's the story of a team determined to take matters into its own hands, and how the players were ridiculed as "crybabies" not only for the rest of the season, but the rest of their careers...all while fighting for the American League pennant in the closest race in 20 years.