Despite the pressures of racism and a troubled personal life, Jimmy "The Toy Cannon" Wynn achieved remarkable success as a major league player. In a career that stretched from 1963 to 1977, he slugged 291 home runs, 223 of them in Houston ballparks (Colt Stadium, the Astrodome) notoriously unfriendly to power hitters. A strong-armed, speedy outfielder, Wynn was also adept at getting on base (seven times in the top 10 for on-base percentage) and then swiping a bag (225 career steals). This memoir recounts his triumphs and struggles in detail.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
28 photos, appendices, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-5856-1 (9780786458561)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The late Jimmy Wynn was a three-time All-Star whose number was retired by the Houston Astros. Later in life he worked for the Astros and as an analyst for Fox Sports. The late Bill McCurdy was president emeritus of the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame and a member of SABR. He lived in Houston.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface by Bill McCurdy
Introduction
1. The Cincinnati Kid
2. A Tempest in Tampa
3. "Houston, We Have a New Ballplayer!"
4. Destiny Meets the Dalton Gang
5. The Eighth Wonder of the World!
6. Violation in Venezuela!
7. Astro Turf Toes and Top Spins
8. Houston's Toy Cannon
9. The Trouble with Harry
10. Mediocre Was as Good as We Got
11. Stormy Monday
12. Leo the Lip
13. Born Again in Dodger Blue!
14. The Day the Music Died
15. Rounding Third, Headed for Home
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
