This work is a biography of Carl Hubbell, a baseball legend who was active in the 1930s for the New York Giants and an eight-time All-Star. Hubbell was a left-handed ace from Oklahoma who is still regarded as one of the greatest pitchers of all time and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947. With an emphasis on his pitching career, this biography covers both his personal life and his development as a player.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"A solid piece of scholarship...fun to read...with a boyish energy and excitement, it covers an often overlooked hall of famer pitching in one of the most interesting eras and against some of the biggest legends in baseball history"-Nine.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
5 photos, appendix, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4465-6 (9780786444656)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The late Lowell L. Blaisdell, a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, taught history for more than 40 years before retirement. He lived in Texas.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
1. Varieties of Farming
2. Pitching for "Little Napoleon"
3. Stardom Imminent
4. The Meeker Marvel
5. Meeker's Celebrity
6. The World Series Wizard
7. The Hero at Home
8. Ups and Downs of Fame
9. Marking Time
10. Composition of a Mound Artist
11. Superlatives Recaptured
12. "Waiting for Lefty"
13. Arm Rebellion
14. Pitched Out, 1940-1943
15. Farming a Different Crop
16. "Remembrance of Things Past"
Appendix: Statistics
Chapter Notes
Chapter Sources (Annotated)
Bibliography
Index
