Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Scribner Book CompanyISBN-13:9781416547914ISBN-10:1416547916UPC:9781416547914Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Sports, Cultural & Regional, BaseballBook Topic:HistorySize:9.00 x 5.90 x 1.60 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCHFWG11XV
The New York Times bestselling, authorized, "enormously entertaining and wide-ranging" (The Seattle Times) biography of the late, great Willie Mays. Willie Mays (1931-2024) was arguably the greatest player in baseball history, revered for the passion he brought to the game. He began as a teenager in the Negro Leagues, became a cult hero in New York, and was the headliner in Major League Baseball's bold expansion to California. He was a blend of power, speed, and stylistic bravado that enraptured fans for more than two decades. Author James Hirsch reveals the man behind the player. Mays was a transcendent figure who received standing ovations in enemy stadiums and who, during the turbulent civil rights era, urged understanding and reconciliation. More than his records, his legacy is defined by the pure joy that he brought to fans and the loving memories that have been passed to future generations so they might know the magic and beauty of the game. With meticulous research and drawing on interviews with Mays himself as well as with close friends, family, and teammates, Hirsch presents a brilliant portrait of one of America's most significant cultural icons.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Scribner Book CompanyISBN-13:9781416547914ISBN-10:1416547916UPC:9781416547914Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Sports, Cultural & Regional, BaseballBook Topic:HistorySize:9.00 x 5.90 x 1.60 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCHFWG11XV
Hirsch, James S.: - James S. Hirsch is former reporter for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of four nonfiction books, including the New York Times bestseller. Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter, which was the basis for the film of the same name starring Denzel Washington. Hirsch is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has a master's degree from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas. He lives in the Boston area with his wife, Sheryl, and their children, Amanda and Garrett. Born and raised in St. Louis, he remains a diehard Cardinal fan.
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