Lowell L. Blaisdell

Carl Hubbell

A Biography of the Screwball King

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Produktbeschreibung

This work is a biography of Carl Hubbell, a baseball legend who was active in the 1930s for the New York Giants and an eight-time All-Star. Hubbell was a left-handed ace from Oklahoma who is still regarded as one of the greatest pitchers of all time and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947. With an emphasis on his pitching career, this biography covers both his personal life and his development as a player.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 368g
• ISBN-13: 9780786444656
• ISBN-10: 0786444657
• Artikelnr.: 28035386

Autorenporträt

The late Lowell L. Blaisdell, a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, taught history for more than 40 years before retirement. He lived in Texas.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Preface     
1. Varieties of Farming     
2. Pitching for "Little Napoleon"     
3. Stardom Imminent     
4. The Meeker Marvel     
5. Meeker's Celebrity     
6. The World Series Wizard     
7. The Hero at Home     
8. Ups and Downs of Fame     
9. Marking Time     
10. Composition of a Mound Artist     
11. Superlatives Recaptured     
12. "Waiting for Lefty"     
13. Arm Rebellion     
14. Pitched Out, 1940-1943     
15. Farming a Different Crop     
16. "Remembrance of Things Past"     
Appendix: Statistics     
Chapter Notes     
Chapter Sources (Annotated)     
Bibliography     
Index