Dave Heller

Parisian Bob Caruthers

Baseball's First Two-Way Star

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Produktbeschreibung

Before Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth there was Robert Lee "Parisian Bob" Caruthers (1865-1911). A wunderkind pitcher and right fielder known throughout the country, he was the star on the mound for five league championships in 10 years, and one of two players in history--along with Ruth--to lead the Major Leagues in ERA+ (adjusted earned run average) and OPS+ (on-base plus slugging plus). Coming from a wealthy family, Caruthers had something other players didn't--leverage. This resulted in several holdouts, including one which took him to Europe. This first full-length biography rediscovers one of baseball's most interesting characters and first two-way stars.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9781476691800
• ISBN-10: 1476691800
• Artikelnr.: 70042818

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.
History Lessons
2.
Chicago
3.
Grant Times
4.
The Dude
5.
Covering Himself in Glory
6.
Parisian Bob
7.
Fighting for a Pennant and Each Other
8.
A Champion Pitcher and Hitter
9.
Big Game Pitcher 10.
Holding Out-Again 11.
Green Baize Bob 12.
Powerhouse 13.
The Last Straw 14.
A Bridge to Brooklyn 15.
Brooklyn Bumps 16.
The Returning Hero 17.
Father of the Bridegrooms 18.
Is It a Championship If Nobody Sees It? 19.
Manager Trouble 20.
A Career Crossroads 21.
The Cincinnati Kid 22.
Back to Where It All Began 23.
Resignations of an Umpire 24.
Arbiter Adventures 25.
Back in the Majors 26.
Tragedy 27.
Reminiscences 28.
The Umpire Is Called Out Chapter Notes Bibliography Index