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Baseball Players of the 1950s: A Biographical Dictionary of All 1,560 Major Leaguers
Contributor(s): Marazzi, Rich (Author), Fiorito, Len (Author)

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 ISBN: 0786446889     ISBN-13: 9780786446889
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE: $52.45  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2009
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History
- Sports & Recreation | Reference
Dewey: 796.357
LCCN: 2003013575
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 1" H x 8.5" W x 10.8" L (2.20 lbs) 456 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1950's
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
The playing and post-playing careers of all 1,560 players who appeared in a major league box score between 1950 and 1959--the golden age, many say--are profiled in this exhaustive work. From Aaron to Zuverink: this treasure-trove of anecdotes, many gathered from personal interviews, is full of historical facts, controversy, and trivia. Readers will be reminded, that Milwaukee Braves pitcher Humberto Robinson was asked by a gambler to fix a game against the Phillies (he refused), Joe Adcock chased Giants pitcher Ruben Gomez around the field with a bat, Bob Turley reached the top of the corporate ladder after his playing days, Casey Wise became an orthodontist, Bobby Brown became a heart surgeon and president of the AL, and that Chuck Conners became an actor. All of this and much more can be found here.
 
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