Rube Marquard The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer |
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| Author:
| Mansch, Larry D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-0497-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1998 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Rube Marquard's life was touched by success and scandal at nearly every turn. In 1906, the teenage pitcher defied his father and became a ballplayer, soon becoming the best left-handed pitcher in the game. This book gives for the first time the true story of one of the most colourful and controversial baseball players of the century.
Rube Marquard's life was touched by success and scandal at nearly every turn. In 1906, the teenage pitcher defied his father and became a ballplayer, soon becoming the best left-handed pitcher in the game. This book gives for the first time the true story of one of the most colourful and controversial baseball players of the century.