
Johnny Antonelli
A Baseball Memoir
RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press
Published on 1. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
132 pages
978-1-933360-61-4 (ISBN)
Description
One of only 17 major-league players never to have spent a single day in the minors, Johnny Antonelli was a highly coveted phenom who signed a "bonus baby" contract with the Boston Braves for $52,000 a few days after graduating from Rochester's Jefferson High School in 1948. It wasn't until six years later, when he was traded to the New York Giants, that the stylish left-hander began realizing the potential the scouts had seen in him. In a seven-year stretch--from 1953-59--Antonelli was among baseball's best hurlers, compiling a 114-89 record, 22 shutouts and nine saves, while being named a National League All-Star five times. Following his baseball career, Antonelli became a successful entrepreneur in the tire business. Enjoy this inside look at the Golden Age of baseball.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
236 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-933360-61-4 (9781933360614)
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