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Charlie Gehringer : A Biography of the Hall of Fame Tigers Second Baseman by John C. Skipper (2008, Trade Paperback)
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Charlie Gehringer : A Biography of the Hall of Fame Tigers Second Baseman, Paperback by Skipper, John C., ISBN 0786435747, ISBN-13 9780786435746, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Charlie Gehringer made himself into an outstanding fielder and perhaps the greatest two-strike hitter of all time. 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"--Provided by publisher.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786435747
ISBN-139780786435746
eBay Product ID (ePID)64450603
Product Key Features
Number of Pages209 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCharlie Gehringer : a Biography of the Hall of Fame Tigers Second Baseman
Publication Year2008
SubjectBaseball / History, Baseball / General, General
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn C. Skipper
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight10.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-031306
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"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 ., "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 .
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal796.357092 B
Table Of ContentTable 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
SynopsisCharlie Gehringer is regarded by many as the best two-strike hitter of all time. 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberGV865.G44S45 2008
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