John C. Skipper

Wicked Curve

The Life and Troubled Times of Grover Cleveland Alexander

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

When in 1911 Phillies pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander set the National League record for wins by a rookie (28), it was a sign of things to come. Alexander went on to win 373 games over his 20-year career, the third highest total in major league history, and he would lead the league in ERA four times, shutouts seven times, complete games six times, and wins six times. But he also became a deeply troubled man. After the Shell-Shocked pitcher returned from World War I, he would battle alcoholism, epilepsy, and personal demons that damaged his reputation and proved disastrous for his life outside of baseball. This biography sheds new light on the pitcher and the man, focusing on Alexander's personal life, especially his complex relationship with his wife, Aimee, as well as their marriages and divorces. His Hall of Fame career, wartime service, and long decline are also documented.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 405g
• ISBN-13: 9780786424122
• ISBN-10: 0786424125
• Artikelnr.: 21239637

Autorenporträt

John C. Skipper, a political reporter for the Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette, has written numerous books on politics and baseball, including a history of the The Iowa Caucuses and acclaimed biographies of Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dazzy Vance and Charlie Gehringer.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
1. Alone in a Crowd     
2. A Stone's Throw Away     
3. A Big League Pitcher     
4. A Pennant Flies in Philadelphia     
5. Nobody Does It Better     
6. The Changing of the Uniforms     
7. The Cub Years     
8. Managerial Merry-Go-Round and McCarthy     
9. A Strikeout for the Ages     
10. Forty Years Old and Counting     
11. The End of the Road     
12. When the Cheering Stopped     
13. The Long Road Downhill     
14. Brother Can You Spare Me a Dime?     
15. The Last Hurrah     
16. Coming Home     
17. Bottom of the Ninth     
Appendix: Lifetime Statistics     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index