Johnny Temple - All-Star Second Baseman

Cincinnati Reds leadoff hitter Johnny Temple batted over .300 three times between 1954 and 1959. A tobacco chewing and tough-talking hustler, he had a fiery disposition on the field, which led many sportswriters, teammates and opposing players to refer to him as a throwback to baseball's early days--an Eddie Stanky or Enos Slaughter type who would challenge anyone to a fight. He and Milwaukee Braves shortstop Johnny Logan engaged in one of the Major League's longest-running feuds.
Temple was an expert glove man, forming one of the premier double play combinations of the 1950s with shortstop Roy McMillan. Following his retirement in 1964, making ends meet became a daily struggle. Temple's life ended in disappointment and disgrace.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

One.¿A Stormy Road to the Big Leagues

Two.¿Breaking In with the Reds

Three.¿Taking Over at Second Base

Four.¿An ­All-Star Performer

Five.¿Earl Lawson Gets Punched

Six.¿­Shake-Up in Cincy

Seven.¿A Deal That Sinks the Reds

Eight.¿Traded to Cleveland

Nine.¿A Fading Star

Ten.¿A Complicated Return to Cincinnati

Eleven.¿The Tragic Fall of Johnny Temple

Afterword

Appendix A.¿Temple Among His Peers

Appendix B.¿All-Star Game Statistics

Appendix C.¿Major League Career Highlights

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

William A. Cook is the author of numerous books, including 11 on baseball history, and has appeared in productions on ESPN2 and the MLB Network. A former health care administrator and township councilman in North Brunswick, New Jersey, he resides in Manalapan, New Jersey.

Product details

• Authors: William A. Cook, Cook William A.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.09.2016
• EAN: 9781476663913
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6391-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 277 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Baseball, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / General, Biography: sport, c 1960 to c 1970, c 1950 to c 1959, c 1960 to c 1969, C 1945 To C 1960, baseball; Temple;