In the history of sports, few comeback stories compare to that of
Edgar Charles Rice better known as “Sam.” Away from home,
trying out for a low-level minor league team, Sam Rice received a
telegram on an April morning that would turn his world upside down:
his wife, mother, both of his children and two younger siblings had
been killed by a tornado. A few days later, his father died from
injuries suffered in the tornado, as well. By the time he reached
the major leagues three years later with the Washington Senators,
Rice apparently had buried his past deep inside. He never spoke of
the tragedy publicly while embarking on a career in which he would
amass 2,987 base hits, 13 hits short of one of baseball’s most
hallowed milestones. In this moving biography, Jeff Carroll
explores the great achievement and tragedy of a Hall of Fame
outfielder and Washington Senators favorite.
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