By Bill Deane
This ebook covers such mythical gamers as Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Pete Rose, and Derek Jeter, whereas additionally taking a look at lesser-known figures like Dummy Hoy, Grover Land, Wally Pipp, and Babe Herman—not to say those who stumbled on repute in different fields, corresponding to Civil battle normal Abner Doubleday, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Deane’s unique examine and good judgment will teach, amuse, and sometimes shock readers, revealing the reality in the back of such legends because the inventor of baseball, the 1st black participant within the significant leagues, or even the beginning of the recent dog.
With pictures, stats, and greater than eighty myths tested, this ebook is certain to fascinate everybody, from the informal baseball fan to lifelong devotees of the sport.
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