Hebrew Hammer - A Biography of Al Rosen, All-Star Third Baseman (Paperback)

This first biography of four-time all-star Al Rosen covers the career of perhaps the best player on the fabulous Cleveland Indians' teams of the 1950s. From 1951 to 1956, the Tribe won one American League pennant (1954) and finished second to New York the other five seasons. Rosen was selected as the League's Most Valuable Player in 1953, the last Indians' player to be so honored. He led the League in home runs (43) and RBI (145). Washington's Mickey Vernon edged Rosen by a single percentage point (.337 to .336) for the league batting championship. His play between the white lines was not the only place where Rosen left his mark on the game. He spent 14 seasons as a President/General Manager for the New York Yankees (1978-1979), Houston Astros (1981-1985) and the San Francisco Giants (1986-1992). Under his guidance, those teams won two pennants and one world championship. Rosen is the only person in Major League Baseball history (since 2020) to win an MVP award as a player and to be recognized as Executive of the Year by The Sporting News (1987).

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2021
Authors:	Joseph Wancho
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	169
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-8131-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Baseball Books > Biography > Sport Promotions
LSN:	1-4766-8131-7
Barcode:	9781476681313

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