A relentless competitor, Roger Hornsby--arguably the finest right-handed hitter in baseball's history--was supremely successful on the baseball field but, in many ways, a failure off it. Alexander turns his skilled eye to this complex individual, weaving the stories of his personal and professional life with a lively history of the sport. Photos.
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A relentless competitor, Roger Hornsby--arguably the finest right-handed hitter in baseball's history--was supremely successful on the baseball field but, in many ways, a failure off it. Alexander turns his skilled eye to this complex individual, weaving the stories of his personal and professional life with a lively history of the sport. Photos.
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Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Bio of the legendary baseball player, near fine in fine jacket; a few creased page corners else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; first printing by the numbers.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. HARDBACK BOOK AND UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET [$27.50] IN NEAR FINE CONDITION, REM MK ON BOTTOM PAGE EDGES, STATED FIRST EDITION.
I knew he was a great hitter, but I never realized how difficult of a person he was. Not as bad as Ty Cobb, but not far away.
Klingon
Aug 23, 2007
Mr. Baseball
Ted Williams was known by the nickname "Teddy Ballgame", because baseball was such a large part of his life. Rogers Hornsby then must be "Mister Baseball", because the game was his whole life. Unlike Ted, there was no great interest in fishing--there was only baseball. Alexander presents him as he undoubtedly was--a gruff plainspoken man whose only interest outside baseball was betting on horse races. That betting caused him problems during his career. Baseball executives, including Judge Landis, deemed it inappropriate in light of the Black Sox scandal. Hornsby didn't care. He asserted that gambling never affected his performance as player or manager. He was one of the greatest hitters of all time, with a lifetime average second only to Cobb. As a manager he guided the Cardinals to their 1926 World Series victory over the mighty Yankees. Unfortunately, as the game evolved, Hornsby did not. He insisted on teaching the game as he had learned it in the 'teens. He never understood, or believed in, specialization. This book gives an excellent account of his career.
