Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms
A Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It up with the President
Published on 1. April 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-57243-824-8 (ISBN)
Description
Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms brings baseball legends to life through the eyes of Elden Auker, a submarine-style pitcher in the American League from 1933-1942.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
b-w photos throughout
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
286 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57243-824-8 (9781572438248)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Elden Auker and his wife Mildred make their home in Vero Beach, Fl. An All-Big Six selection for Kansas State in football, basketball and baseball, Auker won 130 games in 10 major league seasons (1933-42) and pitched in the World Series for the Detroit Tigers in 1934 and 1935.