Achorn Sits Down With _Sports Collectors Daily_
Sports Collectors Daily, which has thousands of readers who love baseball history, is touting Edward Achorn’s Fifty-nine in ’84 in a lengthy story and interview.
“It was a big deal when Denny McLain won 31 games in 1968. In fact, no one’s hit the 30-win milestone since. Charles “Old Hoss” Radbourn would scoff. 125 years ago, he won 59 games in a single season,” the publication notes.
“Radbourn’s total in 1884 is unmatched and so is the story of 19th century baseball as a whole, woven together in a book scheduled for release next March. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Edward Achorn of The Providence Journal, Fifty-nine in’84 also includes images of period baseball memorabilia including numerous Old Judge tobacco cards and scorecards of the day.”
In a detailed interview with the story, Edward Achorn explains how he researched the book, discusses how sports collecting helps us understand early baseball, and reveals the one piece of memorabilia—above all—he would love to see.
