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In Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman: How One Man's Faith and Fastball Forever Changed Baseball, Bob Gaines delivers a close and personal look at the extraordinary life and soul of a gifted man living in a unique time. Including timeless images, this book brings to life Mathewson's amazing career, faultless character, and unwavering faith.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 - The Boy Wonder from Bucknell (1901)
2 - A Near Perfect Boyhood (1889)
3 - Breathing in the Smoker (1900)
4 - Dumping on the Yannigan (1901)
5 - Don't Call Me Muggsy (1902)
6 - Matty and the Iron Man (1903)
7 - A Busy Mind (1905)
8 - Tinkers to Evers to Chance, Oh My (1906)
9 - Nickel Plate Road (1907)
10 - The Smartest Bonehead in Baseball (1908)
11 - A Deeply Private Grief (1909)
12 - High Spikes for the Chief (1911)
13 - A Fateful Day at Fenway (1912)
14 - Pebbles on a Barren Shore (1913)
15 - The World's Longest Baseball Adventure (1913-14)
16 - Say It Ain't So, Joe (1916)
17 - The Shadow of Greater Days (1920)
18 - A Family of Faith (1929)
Appendix A: The Ups and Downs of Pitching Genius
Appendix B: Old Giants
Appendix C: Deadball Players in the Hall of Fame
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
About the author
Bob Gaines is an American Mountain Guides Association Certified Rock Instructor and owner/director of Vertical Adventures Rock Climbing School, based at Joshua Tree National Park, California.
Summary
In Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman: How One Man's Faith and Fastball Forever Changed Baseball, Bob Gaines delivers a close and personal look at the extraordinary life and soul of a gifted man living in a unique time. Including timeless images, this book brings to life Mathewson's amazing career, faultless character, and unwavering faith.
