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Willie Mays: A Biography: Baseball's All-Time Greatest Hitters

Autor Mary Linge
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 oct 2005 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Willie Mays' career bridged eras in baseball history, from the Negro Leagues to expansion to free agency. Through it all, his all-around ability and his love of the game set him apart. His career accomplishments include 660 home runs, 2 MVPs, Rookie of the Year, and the first 30-30 season. No other player is cited by so many of his peers as the best they have ever seen.From his childhood growing up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama to becoming the first black team captain in baseball, Mays' life is described in detail. Readers will learn of his early life, his career with the Giants and the Mets, his induction into the Hall of Fame, understanding why he is regarded by many today as baseball's greatest living player.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313334016
ISBN-10: 0313334013
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Seria Baseball's All-Time Greatest Hitters

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

Mary Kay Linge is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in popular reference and nonfiction. This is her first biographical work. She lives in Staten Island, New York and is a longtime baseball fan.

Cuprins

Series ForewordChronologyIntroductionChildhoodLearning the GameComing Up, 1950-1951The Big Leagues, 1951The Army, 1952-1953The Championship Season, 1954New York Life, 1955-1957San Francisco, 1958-1960Cheers by the Bay, 1961-1962Captain Mays, 1963-1964The Veteran Years, 1965-1971Back to New York, 1972-1973Full CircleThe Legend of Willie MaysAppendix: Willie Mays's Career and Post-Season StatisticsBibliographyIndex

Recenzii

For a solid biography of baseball's great, look no further than Mary Kay Linge's Willie Mays: A Biography: it covers everything from his segregated childhood in Birmingham Alabama to how he became the first black team captain in baseball, then moved up to become a world-famous player. From his army stint to his championship season, Willie Mays captures all the highlights of his career and life.