Dave Heller

Gettysburg Eddie Plank

A Pitcher's Journey to the Hall of Fame

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Produktbeschreibung

Eddie Plank won 326 games and has the most complete games and shutouts by a left-handed pitcher in Major League history. But how much do we know about the hurler best known as "Gettysburg Eddie" in his playing days? And what of him that we do know is factual? This biography of Plank sorts out the truth and the myths--and everything in between--as he made his way from a college team in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, all the way to the Hall of Fame, 20 years after his death. Along the way, readers will discover what made Plank so great, the secrets behind his famous crossfire delivery, and more.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 430g
• ISBN-13: 9781476684543
• ISBN-10: 1476684545
• Artikelnr.: 64196462

Autorenporträt

Dave Heller has written and reported on sports for more than 20 years for a myriad of national newspapers, magazines and websites. He has published two previous books on sports history. He lives in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface
1.
Baseball Beginnings
2.
From College (Sort of) Straight to the Pros
3.
Quickly Making a Name for Himself
4.
A Champion
5.
The Crossfire
6.
The Workhorse
7.
Hitting 300 One Final Time
8.
The Gettysburg Guide
9.
A Death in the Family 10.
California, Cuba and Everywhere in Between 11.
Catching Ire 12.
36 and Stronger Than Ever 13.
Slowing Down 14.
The Pinnacle and the Mathewson Myth 15.
Holding Out and Helping Out 16.
Making a Federal Case 17.
One Year with the Feds 18.
Meet Me in St. Louis (Again) 19.
A Disappearing Act 20.
Industrial Work 21.
End of the Line 22.
Legacy Chapter Notes Bibliography Index