Shoeless - The Life and Times of Joe Jackson

Informationen zum Autor David L. Fleitz is a web developer and database analyst who lives in Troy, Michigan. A longtime SABR member, he has written nine other books on baseball history. Klappentext In this critically acclaimed biography, the life and career of Joe Jackson is examined anew. The story of Jacksons youth and early experiences in textile baseball, his rise to stardom in the American League, and his involvement in the Black Sox scandal are carefully described and documented. Zusammenfassung In this critically acclaimed biography! the life and career of Joe Jackson is examined anew. The story of Jacksons youth and early experiences in textile baseball! his rise to stardom in the American League! and his involvement in the Black Sox scandal are carefully described and documented. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsIntroduction      1 The Kid from Brandon Mill      2 From Philadelphia to Savannah      3 Joe Arrives in Cleveland      4 .408      5 Baseball's Newest Star      6 The Greatest Natural Hitter      7 Last Place      8 Turmoil and a Trade      9 A New Beginning      10 The 1917 Season      11 World Champions      12 War and Controversy      13 The Fateful Season      14 "What the Hell Is Coming Off Here?"      15 The Winter of 1919-20      16 The Most Difficult Season      17 The Grand Jury      18 The Trial      19 "Regardless of the Verdict of Juries..."nbsp;     20 "I Gave Baseball All I Had..."      21 Epilogue      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

Product details

• Authors: David L. Fleitz, Fleitz David L.
• Publisher: McFarland
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.11.2007
• EAN: 9780786433124
• ISBN: 978-0-7864-3312-4
• No. of pages: 445
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 254 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Baseball, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / General, Biography: sport