| Description |
ix, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Child of Steel 5 -- 2. Land of the Giants 25 -- 3. Gangster Baseball 46 -- 4. Toward Stardom and the World Series 70 -- 5. Hacking Toward Immortality 89 -- 6. The Big Hangover 125 -- 7. Temporary Eclipse? 142 -- 8. Ephemeral Booms 156 -- 9. The Wandering Years 165 -- 10. Classic American Tragedy 196. |
| Summary |
"This biography examines the turbulent life and career of one of the most dominant short-stint sluggers ever to pull on a uniform. From Wilson's early career as a steelworker, through his time as the beloved ballplayer and icon to his days as a down-on-his-luck baseball washout and itinerant laborer, this is an unflinching look at a Hall of Famer."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Wilson, Hack, 1900-1948.
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Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0786408642 softcover alkaline paper |
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9780786408641 softcover alkaline paper |
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