Tim Keefe - A Biography of the Hall of Fame Pitcher and Player-Rights Advocate (Paperback)

One of the greatest pitchers of the 19th century, Tim Keefe (1857-1933) was an ardent believer in the artisan work ethic that was becoming outmoded in burgeoning industrial America. A master craftsman, he compiled 342 career victories during his 14-season Major League career, while adapting to numerous changes in pitching rules during the 1880s. Known as a strategic pitcher, he outsmarted batters, particularly with his change-of-pace pitch. He led the New York Giants to the National League pennant in 1888 and 1889, establishing a Major League record with 19 consecutive pitching victories in 1888. He taught pitching as a college baseball coach, wrote several articles about his craft and established a sporting goods firm where he manufactured a baseball of his own design. He was a proponent for players' rights as the secretary of the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players, which formed the ill-fated Players' League in 1890. This first ever biography of Keefe covers the career of the 1964 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2015
Authors:	Charlie Bevis
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	292
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9665-5
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-7864-9665-7
Barcode:	9780786496655

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