From Nick Altrock to Casey Stengel, Dizzy Dean to Satchel Paige, Bill Veeck to Bob Uecker, baseball has always admired the clever. This book tells the stories of some of the players, coaches, managers and broadcasters who had the most fun in the Major Leagues and made fans laugh out loud (or shake their heads in disbelief). The author recounts tales both famous and little known that capture the character of unusual and offbeat players, unique and engaging personalities and the succession of eccentrics who were officially dubbed "Clown Prince of Baseball."
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"When reading each mini-biography, it feels as if each player is telling the narrative of his life and sharing laugh-out-loud moments.... Countless great stories are told in the book"-SABR Deadball Committee Newsletter; "the book is best read and savored a chapter at a time. Each is a full meal of information, lovingly assembled and presented to show the human side of baseball through its best practitioners of humor...thoroughly researched.... Even a dedicated fan will find something new here...an enjoyable read, accessible to new fans while providing fresh material for old ones-Green Man Review.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
11 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-6358-6 (9781476663586)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming's Cody Enterprise. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.
Table of Contents
Introduction
??1.?Nick Altrock
?2.?Al Schacht
?3.?Waite Hoyt
?4.?Babe Herman
?5.?Rabbit Maranville
?6.?Dizzy Dean
?7.?Satchel Paige
?8.?Max Patkin
?9.?Casey Stengel
10.?Joe Engel
11.?Yogi Berra
12.?Joe Garagiola
13.?Lefty Gomez
14.?Bill Veeck
15.?Jim Bouton
16.?Bo Belinsky
17.?Tug McGraw
18.?Harry Caray
19.?Ron Luciano
20.?Jay Johnstone
21.?Bill Lee
22.?Steve Lyons
23.?Ozzie Guillen
24.?Bob Uecker
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
