Pete Reiser - The Rough-and-Tumble Career of the Perfect Ballplayer (Paperback)

In 1941, his first full season, Pete Reiser became the youngest batting champion in history, winning the NL title with a.343 average, and led the league in runs, doubles, triples, total bases, and slugging average. By July of 1942, the popular Brooklyn outfielder was flirting with.400 and was easily baseball's fastest rising star. But a jarring collision with the outfield wall in St. Louis sent his season into a tailspin. After spending the next three years in the Army, he would come back to lead the league in stolen bases, battling dizziness and headaches throughout the season. Ten more collisions with the outfield wall - each adding a shoulder separation, muscle tear, fracture, contusion, or concussion to his long list of injuries - would make him a frequent visitor to the disabled list and keep Reiser from ever again playing a full season. This biography provides the full story on Reiser, with special emphasis given the highlights of Reiser's playing days and the factors that kept him from fulfilling his enormous potential. In addition, the author discusses the broader situation of major league baseball.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2004
First published:	September 2004
Authors:	Sidney Jacobson
Dimensions:	180 x 157 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-1876-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Baseball Books > Biography > Sport Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-1876-1
Barcode:	9780786418763

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