Introduction -- Prologue : a broken umbrella in a rainstorm -- Rogers Hornsby -- William Wrigley -- Spring training -- Opening day -- The math wizard -- The rivals -- Rookie pItchers -- Brawls -- Hornsby and Cuyler -- Brooklyn -- Road trips -- Chicago conventions -- Independence Day -- Double X -- Wicked Chicago -- Harry Hortman and Charlie Ireland -- Sbarbaro's courtroom -- Legs of glass -- The end of the Hornsby era -- The boys of summer -- Judge Landis intervenes -- Stretch run -- Yankees coast -- The World Series begins -- The crowd gathers -- The called shot -- The World Series ends -- Post bame -- Fans return home -- Ruth's legacy with the Cubs -- Epilogue : the Babe calls his last shot -- Extra innings.