Before Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth there was Robert Lee "Parisian Bob" Caruthers (1865-1911). A wunderkind pitcher and right fielder known throughout the country, he was the star on the mound for five league championships in 10 years, and one of two players in history--along with Ruth--to lead the Major Leagues in ERA+ (adjusted earned run average) and OPS+ (on-base plus slugging plus).
Coming from a wealthy family, Caruthers had something other players didn't--leverage. This resulted in several holdouts, including one which took him to Europe. This first full-length biography rediscovers one of baseball's most interesting characters and first two-way stars.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
44 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 254 mm
Breite: 178 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-9180-0 (9781476691800)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Dave Heller has written and reported on sports for more than 30 years and is the author of multiple books on sports history. He lives in Wisconsin.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
?1.?History Lessons
?2.?Chicago
?3.?Grant Times
?4.?The Dude
?5.?Covering Himself in Glory
?6.?Parisian Bob
?7.?Fighting for a Pennant and Each Other
?8.?A Champion Pitcher and Hitter
?9.?Big Game Pitcher
10.?Holding Out-Again
11.?Green Baize Bob
12.?Powerhouse
13.?The Last Straw
14.?A Bridge to Brooklyn
15.?Brooklyn Bumps
16.?The Returning Hero
17.?Father of the Bridegrooms
18.?Is It a Championship If Nobody Sees It?
19.?Manager Trouble
20.?A Career Crossroads
21.?The Cincinnati Kid
22.?Back to Where It All Began
23.?Resignations of an Umpire
24.?Arbiter Adventures
25.?Back in the Majors
26.?Tragedy
27.?Reminiscences
28.?The Umpire Is Called Out
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
