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In Ty Cobb S Shadow

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Author : Gregory Rubano
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-04-19

In Ty Cobb S Shadow written by Gregory Rubano and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-19 with categories.

Napoleon who? Often called the Emperor of the Diamond, he was baseball's first superstar. Cy Young called him "the Babe Ruth of our time." When he endorsed a popular cigar, it was said that half of the nation's youth were sick the next day. Three cities claimed him as their hero, even as thousands upon thousands nationwide streamed through the turnstiles to see his mesmerizing talents on display. And yet, the Emperor's reign was too short, usurped by a brilliant streaking meteor named Ty Cobb. But Napoleon Lajoie had risen from the street and the mills. He would not go down without a battle. Many years later, Ty Cobb came to visit. Each man was but a few years away from death, but under the swaying palms of a warm Florida afternoon, the two gladiators of the game needed to talk. In the Shadow of Ty Cobb is the story of America's fanatical love affair with baseball. It is the story of baseball heroes who played the game as it will never be played again. From his impoverished French-Canadian childhood in the mills of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, to his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, he remains one of baseball's greatest Horatio Alger figures, a man who kept true to his roots and found light even in the shadows.

In Cobb S Shadow

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Author : Dan D’Addona
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-09-30

In Cobb S Shadow written by Dan D’Addona and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, Ty Cobb cast a shadow over the game with his violent behavior on the field and off. His shadow was never darker than when it fell on his teammates. Sam Crawford, Harry Heilmann and Heinie Manush were three of the greatest players in baseball history, good enough to be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Each played in the Detroit outfield alongside Cobb, though their fame never reached the level of his. Little is remembered about this trio of Hall of Famers. Crawford, the all-time triples leader, Heilmann, the last right-handed batter to hit .400, and Manush, another batting champion, each made his own mark on the game, detailed for the first time in this triple biography.

In Cobb S Shadow

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Author : Dan D’Addona
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-09-21

Greatness In The Shadows

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Author : Douglas M. Branson
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2016-04

Greatness In The Shadows written by Douglas M. Branson and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Just weeks after Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, Larry Doby joined Robinson in breaking the color barrier in the major leagues when he became the first Black player to integrate the American League, signing with the Cleveland Indians in July 1947. Doby went on to be a seven-time All-Star center fielder who led the Indians to two pennants. In many respects Robinson and Doby were equals in their baseball talent and experiences and had remarkably similar playing careers: both were well-educated, World War II veterans and both had played spectacularly, albeit briefly, in the Negro Leagues. Like Robinson, Doby suffered brickbats, knock-down pitches, spit in his face, and other forms of abuse and discrimination. Doby was also a pioneering manager, becoming the second black manager after Frank Robinson. Well into the 1950s Doby was the only Black All-Star in the American League during a period in which fifteen black players became National League All-Stars. Why is Doby largely forgotten as a central figure in baseball’s integration? Why has he not been accorded his rightful place in baseball history? Greatness in the Shadows attempts to answer these questions, bringing Doby’s story to life and sharing his achievements and firsts with a new generation.

Ty Cobb

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Author : Dennis Abrams
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Release Date : 2007

Ty Cobb written by Dennis Abrams and has been published by Chelsea House Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Baseball players categories.

Ty Cobb's life is a fascinating study of extremes. His professional highs are astonishing: During his career, he set 123 records. His lifetime batting average of .367 has never been surpassed, and he hit over .300 for 23 straight seasons. But there was a dark shadow looming over these accomplishments - his desire to win at all costs led to charges of violent behavior and playing dirty, and he was even accused of using his spikes as weapons against opposing fielders. Off the field stands a legacy of uncontrolled rage, brutal assaults, and both public and private embarrassment. ""Ty Cobb"" is an engrossing new biography that sheds candid light on a complicated figure who is both a celebrated athlete and a troubled human being.

Ty Cobb Baseball And American Manhood

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Author : Steven Elliott Tripp
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-07-15

Ty Cobb Baseball And American Manhood written by Steven Elliott Tripp and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Ty Cobb called baseball a “red-blooded game for red-blooded men,” warning that “molly coddles had better stay out.” By this, Cobb meant that baseball was the ultimate expression of the masculine ideal – a game of aggression, rivalry, physical and mental dexterity, self-reliance, and primal honor. For over twenty years, Cobb expressed his fierce brand of manhood in ballparks throughout the American Northeast, gaining for himself a level of celebrity that was unsurpassed in the early twentieth century. Fans idolized Cobb not only because he was the best player in the game, but because his boisterous and combative style of play satisfied their desire for exhibitions of visceral manhood. They found in Cobb an antidote for what they feared were the corrupting influences of over-civilization. With balance, precision, and empathy, Steven Elliott Tripp brings the era to life in a narrative Publisher’s Weekly has called “stunning.” In contrast to recent biographies of Cobb that have tried to minimize his more brutish behavior and minimize his racial antipathies, Tripp contextualizes Cobb, placing him squarely within the cultural milieu of both the rural South of his birth and the Northern sporting culture of his professional career. Moreover, Tripp’s reconstruction of early twentieth-century sporting culture isolates an important source of modern America’s culture of hyper-masculinity. Ty Cobb, Baseball, and American Manhood is both an important work of social and cultural history and an absorbing tale of ambition and the quest for dominance. Tripp has written the rare narrative that is as appealing to scholars as it is to general readers and sports enthusiasts.

Stars In The Shadows

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Author : Charles R. Smith Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-01-03

Stars In The Shadows written by Charles R. Smith Jr. and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-03 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Meet Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and other baseball heroes in this unique radio broadcast reenactment of a legendary All-Star Game, marking a pivotal time in sports history. 1934, Chicago. Come step back in time to witness the best of the best Negro League players take each other on in one of the most fascinating All-Star ballgames in American history. Using a unique radio broadcast transcript, Coretta Scott King Award Winner Charles R. Smith, Jr. has recreated this momentous event with a lively play-by-play retelling of the second annual Negro League East-West Game. Meet legendary players like Satchel Paige, Turkey Stearness, and Cool Pappa Bell, hang in the stands with the fans, and experience this exhilarating untold, true story—with a lyrical twist. Stars in the Shadows is a must-have for any baseball aficionado or anyone interested in forgotten history. Beautifully packaged and with incredible black-and-white illustrations by Frank Morrison, this is a rare and extraordinary book.

Ty Cobb

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Author : Charles Leerhsen
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-05-17

Ty Cobb written by Charles Leerhsen and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

"An authoritative, reliable and compelling biography of perhaps the most significant and controversial player in baseball history, Ty Cobb, drawing in part on newly discovered letters and documents"--

Shadows Of Summer

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Author : Donald Honig
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
Release Date : 1994

Shadows Of Summer written by Donald Honig and has been published by Penguin Putnam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Every baseball fan or collector will thrill to this oversized, magnificently produced volume. Beautiful and evocative full-color and duotone photographs of legendary parks, players, and moments bring to life the glorious past of the quintessential American game.

Arlie Latham

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Author : L.M. Sutter
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2012-10-04

Arlie Latham written by L.M. Sutter and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.

One of early baseball's most popular celebrities, Arlie Latham played for the St. Louis Browns in the 1880s. A brainy hitter and base-runner, he was also the sport's brashest, funniest player, his "fresh" personality bringing him as much trouble as reward. He played with the 19th century's greatest names, and was friends with everyone from King Kelly to King George V. He parlayed his stardom into a vaudeville career and the first official major league coaching job. In his fifties he carried the game he loved into world war to cheer Allied troops and in his seventies went to work for the Yankees. Arlie Latham's baseball odyssey is made more compelling by the parade of players, gamblers, boxers, actors, women and mascots that passes through it, providing a unique glimpse into America's game and the people who loved it.

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