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Johnny Kling: A Baseball Biography - Couverture souple

Bogen, Gil

 
9780786424146: Johnny Kling: A Baseball Biography
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786424141 ISBN 13 : 9780786424146
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2006

Synopsis

In the view of contemporary players and sportswriters, Chicago Cub Johnny Kling was one of the greatest catchers of all time. A strong batter, Kling was even better behind the plate, where his strong arm, quick reactions, and even his chatter harried the opposition. He was by all accounts an indispensable part of Cubs teams that won four National League pennants and two World Series titles between 1906 and 1910. Yet today he is remembered by historians as a player at the center of two unresolved questions: Was Johnny Kling's absence from baseball in 1909--during the prime of his career--the result of a salary holdout? And was he Jewish?

This heavily researched biography ends the debate over those questions while restoring Kling to his place among the greats at his position. It covers in detail his exploits on and off the field (which included a world billiards championship in 1909) and his life after his playing career ended, when he became a philanthropist and gentleman farmer. The foreword is provided by Ernie Banks.

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À propos de l'auteur

The late Gil Bogen was a retired psychiatrist. A SABR member and the author of several books about the Chicago Cubs and Cubs players, he lived in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786424141
ISBN 13 
9780786424146
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
300
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