When the National Baseball Hall of Fame inducted its first class of
players in 1936, Ty Cobb received more votes than any other
player--even more than did fellow inductee Babe Ruth. Cobb, known
as the "Georgia Peach," was universally recognized as the best
player from the "dead ball" era. He also had the reputation of
being its most ferocious player. His fierce determination to
succeed helped Cobb equal or surpass more offensive records than
any other player, and his career average of .367 is still the
highest of all time. Cobb's unyielding and often ferocious work
ethic, though, made him many enemies, and his occasional episodes
of violence marked an otherwise impeccable career. Baseball author
Dan Holmes offers a fresh and fair-handed look at the life of
baseball's first true superstar. It has been said that hitting a
baseball is the hardest thing to do in professional sports.
"Baseball's All-Time Greatest Hitters" presents biographies on
Greenwood's selection for the 12 best hitters in Major League
history, written by some of today's best baseball authors. These
books present straightforward stories in accessible language for
the high school researcher and the general reader alike. Each
volume includes a timeline, bibliography, and index. In addition,
each volume includes a "Making of a Legend" chapter that analyses
the evolution of the player's fame and (in some cases) infamy.
General
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Baseball's All-Time Greatest Hitters |
| Release date: |
October 2004 |
| First published: |
October 2004 |
| Authors: |
Dan Holmes
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
176 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-32869-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Sports & outdoor recreation >
Ball games >
Baseball
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-313-32869-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780313328695 |
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