Both a biography of Wilber "Bullet" Rogan and a history of his great Kansas City Monarchs teams, 1920-1938, this detailed work pays tribute to a man considered by some to be baseball's greatest all-around player. During his career, the Monarchs won two Negro League World Series and five pennants, in addition to launching the careers of several outstanding players and conducting many barnstorming tours. The author, who interviewed many former players, covers Rogan's Hall of Fame career in-depth and brings to light one of baseball's greatest but often forgotten talents.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"a breakthrough book with a wealth of details and pictures never before published"-John Holway, author of Voices of the Great Black Baseball Leagues.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
81 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 254 mm
Breite: 178 mm
Dicke: 12 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4425-0 (9780786444250)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Phil S. Dixon is the author of multiple books on baseball history and is a winner of the Casey Award and the Macmillan-SABR Award for his writing and research. Formerly employed by the Kansas City Royals, he is a founder and board member of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and lives in Belton, Missouri.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
1. West-3541
2. Uncle Sam, Uncle Tom and Boss Wilkie
3. Birth of a Big League Star
4. A Most Valuable Asset
5. Salute to the Long Ball
6. The Man on the Bench
7. A Surge in Popularity
8. Going, Going, Not Gone Yet
9. A Lifetime in the Sun
10. The Reign of Error
11. A Hero's Farewell
12. The Supreme Monarch
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
