This first book-length biography of Jimmy Collins examines the life of an intensely private, business-oriented ballplayer who was the first third baseman to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Collins' life is covered in depth from his early years growing up in Buffalo, through his 14-year major league baseball career 1895-1908 primarily in Boston, to his post-baseball life as a real estate investor. This book sheds new light on Collins' motivations to leverage his baseball success--which included leading Boston to victory in the first modern-day World Series in 1903--into lucrative baseball contracts to fund his real estate investments. When he led the Boston Americans to successive American League championships in 1903 and 1904, Collins was instrumental in the foundation of today's highly successful Boston Red Sox franchise and its intense rivalry with the New York Yankees.
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"a well-written, thorough biography"-Reference & Research Book News.
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Zielgruppe
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
16 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7864-6359-6 (9780786463596)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Charlie Bevis, a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, is a retired adjunct professor of English at Rivier University. He has written for Nine, The Cooperstown Symposium, The National Pastime and Base Ball, and is the author of several baseball books. He lives in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Businessman in a Baseball Uniform
2. Policeman's Son
3. Ballplayer in Buffalo
4. Sold to Boston, Loaned to Louisville
5. Boston's Third Baseman
6. Temple Cup Series and All-America Tour
7. Long-Ball Hitter
8. Fielding Wizard
9. Players Union Representative
10. Jump to the American League
11. Rookie Manager
12. Soft-Spoken Leadership
13. Champions of the American League
14. The First World Series
15. Spring Training in Macon
16. Another Championship Season
17. Clash with Boston Ownership
18. Minor League Magnate
19. Manager Absent Without Leave
20. Making Sense of "It"
21. Playing for Mack in Philadelphia
22. Back to the Minor Leagues
23. Real Estate Mogul
24. Muny League President
25. Hall of Fame Selection
26. Legacy to Baseball
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
