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Johnny Kling: A Baseball Biography

Autor Gil Bogen Ernie Banks
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2005
In the view of contemporary players and sportswriters, Chicago Cub Johnny Kling was one of the greatest catchers of all time. A strong batter, Kling was even better behind the plate, where his strong arm, quick reactions, and even his chatter harried the opposition. He was by all accounts an indispensable part of Cubs teams that won four National League pennants and two World Series titles between 1906 and 1910. Yet today he is remembered by historians as a player at the center of two unresolved questions: Was Johnny Klings absence from baseball in 1909during the prime of his careerthe result of a salary holdout? And was he Jewish? This heavily researched biography ends the debate over those questions while restoring Kling to his place among the greats at his position. It covers in detail his exploits on and off the field (which included a world billiards championship in 1909) and his life after his playing career ended, when he became a philanthropist and gentleman farmer. The foreword is provided by Ernie Banks.
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ISBN-13: 9780786424146
ISBN-10: 0786424141
Pagini: 287
Dimensiuni: 150 x 229 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: MCFARLAND & CO INC

Notă biografică

SABR member Gil Bogen is a retired psychiatrist. He is also the author of Tinker, Evers, and Chance: A Triple Biography (2003) and lives in Highland Park, Illinois.