Gettysburg Eddie Plank

A Pitcher's Journey to the Hall of Fame

Dave Heller (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

261 Seiten

2021
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8454-3 (ISBN)

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Eddie Plank won 326 games and has the most complete games and shutouts by a left-handed pitcher in Major League history. But how much do we know about the hurler best known as ""Gettysburg Eddie"" in his playing days? And what of him that we do know is factual? This biography of Plank sorts out the truth and the myths - and everything in between.

Eddie Plank won 326 games and has the most complete games and shutouts by a left-handed pitcher in Major League history. But how much do we know about the hurler best known as "Gettysburg Eddie" in his playing days? And what of him that we do know is factual?

This biography of Plank sorts out the truth and the myths--and everything in between--as he made his way from a college team in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, all the way to the Hall of Fame, 20 years after his death. Along the way, readers will discover what made Plank so great, the secrets behind his famous crossfire delivery, and more.

Dave Heller has written and reported on sports for more than 30 years for a myriad of national newspapers, magazine and websites. He has published four previous books on sports history. He lives in Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1. Baseball Beginnings

2. From College (Sort of) Straight to the Pros

3. Quickly Making a Name for Himself

4. A Champion

5. The Crossfire

6. The Workhorse

7. Hitting 300 One Final Time

8. The Gettysburg Guide

9. A Death in the Family

10. California, Cuba and Everywhere in Between

11. Catching Ire

12. 36 and Stronger Than Ever

13. Slowing Down

14. The Pinnacle and the Mathewson Myth

15. Holding Out and Helping Out

16. Making a Federal Case

17. One Year with the Feds

18. Meet Me in St. Louis (Again)

19. A Disappearing Act

20. Industrial Work

21. End of the Line

22. Legacy

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	01.12.2021
Zusatzinfo	39 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
ISBN-10	1-4766-8454-5 / 1476684545
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-8454-3 / 9781476684543
Zustand	Neuware