Herb Pennock : baseball's faultless pitcher / Keith Craig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Craig, Keith, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pennock, Herb, 1894-1948.

Pennock, Herb.

Baseball players--United States--Biography.

Baseball players.

United States.

Pitchers (Baseball)--United States--Biography.

Pitchers (Baseball).

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 300 pages, 29 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Summary:

Herbert Jefferis Pennock (1894-1948) was a Hall of Fame pitcher for the dynastic 1920s New York Yankees. In Herb Pennock: Baseball's Faultless Pitcher, Keith Craig recounts Pennock's ascent from well-to-do Kennett Square to the heights of major league baseball. He won 241 games on the mound, never lost in his five World Series starts, and came within four outs of pitching the first no-hitter in a World Series in 1927. More than just a great pitcher, Pennock was well-respected by teammates and locals alike. After Pennock's playing career came to an end he was named the general manager of the woeful Philadelphia Phillies, where he reinvented the team through the careful development of its farm system. Including interviews with Pennock's family members and Kennett Square residents who personally knew the baseball legend. Herb Pennock: Baseball's Faultless Pitcher is the first biography to paint such a complete picture of Pennock and the times he lived in. Featuring original photographs provided by his family, this book delivers an invaluable look into the life of a great ballplayer, savvy front-office executive, and honorable man. Book jacket.

Contents:

Pennock's preliminary pitches

Mack's opportunity and mistake

Blossoming in Beantown

The first Yankee year: From worst trade ever to World Series hero

From personal loss to peak of his profession

World Series wins and a waning career

Baseball bon voyage back at Boston

Carpenter's call

Fixing the foundering Phillies

Season of surprise

Jackie Robinson's revolution and Pennock's "protest"

Prejudice, pain, and promise

A short season and long legacy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781442252196

1442252197

OCLC:

925498189