Beating the Breaks

Society for American Baseball Research member Rick Swaine has five baseball books in publication, two of them on baseball's integration era. He has also been a contributor to The Baseball Research Journal and The National Pastime. Retired from an accounting career, he lives in the Tallahassee, Florida area.

• Table of ContentsAuthor’s Note      Introduction      One: Missing Limbs or ExtremitiesJim Abbott      Hugh “One Arm” Daily      Pete Gray      Monty Stratton      Bert Shepard      Two: Severely Damaged LimbsLou Brissie      Whitey Kurowski      Eddie Kazak      Charley Gelbert      Bo Jackson      Dave Dravecky      Three: Maimed or Disfigured ExtremitiesMordecai “Three Finger” Brown      Charley “Red” Ruffing      Hal Peck      Carlos May      Gil Coan      Jim Mecir      Four: Impaired Organ Function or Chronic IllnessWilliam “Dummy” Hoy      George “Specs” Toporcer      Chick Hafey      Ron Santo      Russ Christopher      Joe Hoerner      John Hiller      Danny Thompson      Walt Bond      Five: Neurological and Psychological DisordersGrover Cleveland Alexander      Tony Lazzeri      Jimmy Piersall      Jim Eisenreich      Six: Other Disabilities      Bibliography      Index

“fascinating...confidently written, quickly paced book that will entice the baseball novice, satisfy the lifelong fan and serve as an inspiration to anyone with a disability...this is an instant baseball reference classic”—Tallahassee Democrat.