| Charlie Gehringer: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Tigers Second Baseman Contributor(s): Skipper, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786435747 ISBN-13: 9780786435746 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008031306 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 209 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Detroit, Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |