Beyond the ballpark : the honorable, immoral, and eccentric lives of baseball legends / John A. Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, John A., 1938- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball players--United States--Biography.

Baseball players.

Baseball players--United States--Social life and customs.

Baseball--United States--History.

Baseball.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (410 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although most baseball fans are familiar with the on-the-field accomplishments of the members of the Hall of Fame, few are as knowledgeable regarding their personal lives, especially those who played before the internet and 24/7 media coverage. What kind of human beings were they? How did they relate to others? What made them tick? This book probes into the personal lives of fifty members of the Hall of Fame who are no longer with us, examining their childhoods, families, influences, impactful life-changing events, and more. The players range from the really good guys to those who were eccentr

Contents:

Introduction

1. THE GOOD GUYS

2. THE MIXED BAGS

3. THE ECCENTRICS

4. THE SAD CASES.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4422-5867-5

OCLC:

941999684