Charlie Gehringer
A Biography of the Hall of Fame Tigers Second Baseman
Published on 22. September 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
209 pages
978-0-7864-3574-6 (ISBN)
Description
Charlie Gehringer was the best second baseman of his era. He is regarded by many as the best two-strike hitter of all time and his seemingly effortless fielding ability earned him the nickname of "The Mechanical Man." Sports writers groused that he was too quiet to be a star. Charlie replied that he didn't hit with his mouth. This work follows Gehringer's career from the day a scout spotted him on the sandlots of Michigan in 1923 to his induction into the Hall of Fame in 1949 and into his life after baseball.
Reviews / Votes
"essential"-Library Journal; "Gehringer's career is well researched and documented in this quick, but thorough, study.... a nice, and well-told, change of pace."-Journal of Sport History; "a workman's biography fit for every bookshelf"-The Past in Review; "the proliferation of baseball biographies in recent years had passed Gehringer by, but John Skipper redresses this oversight capably"-Nine; "Gehringer's career is well documented and researched in this quick, but thorough, study. It is a nice, and well-told, change of pace"-Journal of Sport History.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
18 photos, box scores, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
352 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-3574-6 (9780786435746)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
John C. Skipper, a political reporter for the Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette, has written numerous books on politics and baseball, including a history of the The Iowa Caucuses and acclaimed biographies of Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dazzy Vance and Charlie Gehringer.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. "You never really leave the game."
2. "If that guy is a ballplayer, then so am I."
3. "His potential excited me."
4. "You can't talk your way into a batting championship."
5. "He leads the league in line drives right at somebody."
6. "What in the hell is he talking about?"
7. "Every time I turn around, the guy's on second base."
8. "May you live ten thousand years."
9. "The entire town was ga-ga."
10. "Too much time to think."
11. "The Michigan Mummy."
12. "The cry babies."
13. "I kept yelling 'home, home, home.'"
14. "If my chatter bothers you too much..."
15. "He simplified where others dramatized."
16. "I didn't know who was and who wasn't."
17. "They won't get me in that suit again."
18. "The Good Lord needed a second baseman."
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1. "You never really leave the game."
2. "If that guy is a ballplayer, then so am I."
3. "His potential excited me."
4. "You can't talk your way into a batting championship."
5. "He leads the league in line drives right at somebody."
6. "What in the hell is he talking about?"
7. "Every time I turn around, the guy's on second base."
8. "May you live ten thousand years."
9. "The entire town was ga-ga."
10. "Too much time to think."
11. "The Michigan Mummy."
12. "The cry babies."
13. "I kept yelling 'home, home, home.'"
14. "If my chatter bothers you too much..."
15. "He simplified where others dramatized."
16. "I didn't know who was and who wasn't."
17. "They won't get me in that suit again."
18. "The Good Lord needed a second baseman."
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index