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Charlie Gehringer: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Tigers Second Baseman

Charlie Gehringer: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Tigers Second Baseman - Paperback

by John C. Skipper
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Availability:In StockContributor:John C. SkipperTheme:Cultural Region/Great Lakes, Cultural Region/Midwest, Geographic Orientation/Michigan, Locality/Detroit, MichiganAudience:Young AdultPublish date:7/1/2008Pages:209
Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786435746ISBN-10:0786435747UPC:9780786435746Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:SportsSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.295Product ID:SCXM80N7BJ

Charlie Gehringer was the best second baseman of his era. He is regarded by many as the best two-strike hitter of all time and his seemingly effortless fielding ability earned him the nickname of "The Mechanical Man." Sports writers groused that he was too quiet to be a star. Charlie replied that he didn't hit with his mouth. This work follows Gehringer's career from the day a scout spotted him on the sandlots of Michigan in 1923 to his induction into the Hall of Fame in 1949 and into his life after baseball.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786435746ISBN-10:0786435747UPC:9780786435746Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:SportsSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.295Product ID:SCXM80N7BJ
John C. Skipper, a political reporter for the Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette, has written numerous books on politics and baseball, including a history of the The Iowa Caucuses and acclaimed biographies of Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dazzy Vance and Charlie Gehringer.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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