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Ken Williams: A Slugger in Ruth's Shadow - Couverture souple

Heller, Dave

 
9781476665351: Ken Williams: A Slugger in Ruth's Shadow
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1476665354 ISBN 13 : 9781476665351
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2017

Synopsis

Perhaps familiar today as an answer to sports trivia questions, Ken Williams (1890-1959) was once a celebrity who helped bring about a new kind of power baseball in the 1920s. One of the great sluggers of his era (and of all time), he beat Babe Ruth for the home run title in 1922, and became the first to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a season that year. Later recognized for his accomplishments, he was considered for but not inducted into the Hall of Fame. This first-ever biography of Williams covers his life and career, from his small town upbringing, to his unlikely foray into pro baseball, to his retirement years, when he served as a police officer and ran a pool hall in his hometown.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dave Heller has written and reported on sports for more than 30 years and is the author of multiple books on sports history. He lives in Wisconsin.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476665354
ISBN 13 
9781476665351
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
280
Coordonnées du fabricant
McFarland
https://mcfarlandbooks.com/

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Jefferson
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