| Baseball Players of the 1950s: A Biographical Dictionary of All 1,560 Major Leaguers Contributor(s): Marazzi, Rich (Author), Fiorito, Len (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786446889 ISBN-13: 9780786446889 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - Sports & Recreation | Reference |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| LCCN: 2003013575 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.5" W x 10.8" (2.20 lbs) 456 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The playing and post-playing careers of all 1,560 players who appeared in a major league box score between 1950 and 1959--the golden age, many say--are profiled in this exhaustive work. From Aaron to Zuverink: this treasure-trove of anecdotes, many gathered from personal interviews, is full of historical facts, controversy, and trivia. Readers will be reminded, that Milwaukee Braves pitcher Humberto Robinson was asked by a gambler to fix a game against the Phillies (he refused), Joe Adcock chased Giants pitcher Ruben Gomez around the field with a bat, Bob Turley reached the top of the corporate ladder after his playing days, Casey Wise became an orthodontist, Bobby Brown became a heart surgeon and president of the AL, and that Chuck Conners became an actor. All of this and much more can be found here. |