Spoke

A Biography of Tris Speaker

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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One of the greatest centerfielders ever, Tris Speaker's career was full of colorful moments on and off the field. This biography chronicles his career spent with the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators, and the Philadelphia Athletics. It also follows his years as a minor league manager and part owner, civic activist, Indians coach, and general promoter of baseball. Every significant major league game is described in detail, along with the careers of Speaker's teammates and opponents and the changing baseball landscape around them. This title is now available as a paperback and ebook exclusively from McFarland.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-02-17
Mått152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt517 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476662473

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Table of ContentsForeword: “No Place for Me” xv1. “I Played Baseball and Drove the Cows to Pasture” 12. “By No Means a Finished Outfielder” 173. “Well, There Goes Your World Series” 394. “For God’s Sake, Men, Take the Money Away” 595. “Baseball Is a Business” 836. “New Life into a Half-Dead, Despondent City” 1057. “The Inspiration of Speaker’s Leadership” 1358. “I Knew My Team” 1539. “I Will Never be a Bench Manager” 17710. “We’ll Finish in the League Anyway” 20511. “A Veritable Judas” 23312. “A Sort of Twilight to His Career” 25313. “My Name Is Tris Speaker” 277Afterword: “Let Your Voices Soften to a Mere Whisper” 305Notes 311Bibliography 327Index 337