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Bobo Newsom - Baseball's Traveling Man (Paperback) Loot Price: R887
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Bobo Newsom - Baseball's Traveling Man (Paperback): Jim Mcconnell

Bobo Newsom - Baseball's Traveling Man (Paperback)

Jim Mcconnell

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For three decades, Louis Norman "Bobo" Newsom (1907-1962) was one of the most well-known pitchers in baseball. Frequently quoted by sportswriters, he appeared in all the popular sports publications as well as on Wheaties boxes and bubblegum cards, and was the undisputed star of the 1940 World Series. Despite his success, he was sold or traded 14 times during his 20-year career. He pitched for nine of 16 Major League teams - including five stints with the Washington Senators - and made sports headlines nearly every year for holding out, being suspended or traded. In an era when players seldom changed teams more than once and rarely defied authority, Newsom seemed always at odds with the powers that be. Drawing on interviews with family, friends and former teammates, this first full-length biography of Newsom takes an entertaining look at the life and career of one of sports' most memorable characters. Despite his nickname and nonstop antics, Bobo was much more than a clown, and gave more to the game than he ever got from it.

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Imprint: McFarland & Company
Country of origin: United States
Release date: September 2015
Authors: Jim Mcconnell
Dimensions: 254 x 178 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-9784-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Baseball
Books > Biography > Sport
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LSN: 0-7864-9784-X
Barcode: 9780786497843

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