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Hal Trosky

2017-03-06 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 2017-03-06
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Book Synopsis Hal Trosky by : William H. Johnson

Download or read book Hal Trosky written by William H. Johnson. This book was released on 2017-03-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hal Trosky played first base (and was team captain) for the Cleveland Indians during the Great Depression. His career stretched from the heyday of Babe Ruth through the end of World War II. It was a time when the American League had perhaps the three greatest ever first basemen--Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and Hank Greenberg--whose feats consigned Trosky to the footnotes of history. Yet at his peak he played comparably to other pros, leading the American League in RBIs in 1936. Trosky left baseball at 34, his career cut short by migraine headaches, and was elected to the Indians' All-Time team in 1969. Drawing on family archives and exhaustive research, this first ever biography covers his early years in Iowa, his Major League career and his post-baseball life.

Hal Trosky

2017-02-19 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 2017-02-19
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Synopsis Hal Trosky by : William H. Johnson

Download or read book Hal Trosky written by William H. Johnson. This book was released on 2017-02-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hal Trosky played first base (and was team captain) for the Cleveland Indians during the Great Depression. His career stretched from the heyday of Babe Ruth through the end of World War II. It was a time when the American League had perhaps the three greatest ever first basemen--Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and Hank Greenberg--whose feats consigned Trosky to the footnotes of history. Yet at his peak he played comparably to other pros, leading the American League in RBIs in 1936. Trosky left baseball at 34, his career cut short by migraine headaches, and was elected to the Indians' All-Time team in 1969. Drawing on family archives and exhaustive research, this first ever biography covers his early years in Iowa, his Major League career and his post-baseball life.

They Tasted Glory

1998-07-01 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 1998-07-01
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 841/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis They Tasted Glory by : Wil A. Linkugel

Download or read book They Tasted Glory written by Wil A. Linkugel. This book was released on 1998-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For one brief period in the early 1940s, Pete Reiser was the equal of any outfielder in baseball, even Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, but his penchant for running into outfield walls while playing defense prematurely ended his journey to Cooperstown. Pitcher Herb Score was a brilliant pitcher until a Gil McDougald line drive shelved his career. And Thurman Munson was one of the game's best catchers in the late 1970s until a tragic plane crash ended his life. These three players and fourteen others (Smoky Joe Wood, Vean Gregg, Kirby Puckett, Hal Trotsky, Tony Oliva, Paul Dean, Ewell Blackwell, David Ferris, Steve Busby, J.R. Richard, Tony Conigliaro, Johnny Beazley, Mark Fidrych, and Lyman Bostock) enjoyed brilliant careers--potentially worthy of the Hall of Fame--that were cut short by injury, illness or death. Some enjoyed several seasons of success only to see their playing days end just short of numbers worthy of Cooperstown; others enjoyed only a season or two of brilliance. The profiles concentrate on the players' accomplishments and speculate on how their careers might have developed if they had continued.

Iowa Baseball Greats

2015-09-18 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 2015-09-18
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 922/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Iowa Baseball Greats by : Don Doxsie

Download or read book Iowa Baseball Greats written by Don Doxsie. This book was released on 2015-09-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world of sports, Iowa is probably best known for wrestling but the state has also produced more than 200 major league baseball players. Sixteen of them are profiled here, including six Hall of Famers, the game's brightest star of the 19th century, an American League batting champion, the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row, the only catcher to catch two back-to-back no-hitters and one of the most dominant pitchers in American League history. They made their presence felt off the field, too. One helped fortify the game's racial barriers. One helped tear them down. One invented devices that changed the game. Two wrote instructional books on baseball. One became famous so young that he graced the cover of national magazines before graduating from high school. Each has a compelling story, some interwoven with the game's greatest moments.

Legends of the Tribe

2000-08-01 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 2000-08-01
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Book Synopsis Legends of the Tribe by : Morris Eckhouse

Download or read book Legends of the Tribe written by Morris Eckhouse. This book was released on 2000-08-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends of the Tribe relives the exciting Jacobs Field era of the 1990s along with the complete 100-year legacy of this storied franchise. This book revives the memorable moments of Indians history and includes a stunning collection of more than 200 vintage photos of the great games, players, and events.

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