| Johnny Antonelli: A Baseball Memoir Contributor(s): Antonelli, Johnny (Author), Pitoniak, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 1933360615 ISBN-13: 9781933360614 Publisher: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2012006905 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6" W x 9" (0.52 lbs) 132 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of only 17 major-league players never to have spent a single day in the minors, Johnny Antonelli was a highly coveted phenom who signed a "bonus baby" contract with the Boston Braves for $52,000 a few days after graduating from Rochester's Jefferson High School in 1948. It wasn't until six years later, when he was traded to the New York Giants, that the stylish left-hander began realizing the potential the scouts had seen in him. In a seven-year stretch-from 1953-59-Antonelli was among baseball's best hurlers, compiling a 114-89 record, 22 shutouts and nine saves, while being named a National League All-Star five times. Following his baseball career, Antonelli became a successful entrepreneur in the tire business. Enjoy this inside look at the Golden Age of baseball. |