Facing Ted Williams : Players from the Golden Age of Baseball Recall the Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived Paperback / softback
Edited by Dave Heller
Part of the Facing series
Paperback / softback
Description
“The Splendid Splinter,†“Teddy Ballgame,†“The Kidâ€Â—no matter the nickname, Ted Williams was one of the most accomplished hitters in baseball history.
He was the last man to hit .400 in a single season, a nineteen-time All-Star, a two-time MVP and Triple Crown award winner, and an inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 . . . all while serving his country in World War II and the Korean War. Far from a conventional biography, Facing Ted Williams aims to offer a different perspective with testimonials from teammates and opponents alike on how Williams was regarded among his peers.
See Ted Williams through the eyes of pitchers struggling to put a fastball past his bat, the infielders and outfielders adjusting their positions in the hopes that they can fill the hole where a frozen rope might land, and the catchers as they strategize a Williams at-bat, pitch-by-pitch.
Facing Ted Williams provides riveting insights from many baseball legends, including:Bob FellerMudcat GrantBobby RichardsonDon LarsenBob FriendAnd many more!Whether you’re a Red Sox fanatic, a casual baseball fan, or perhaps just an admirer of the fabled war hero and slugger, this book is sure to be a fresh and compelling look at this classic baseball icon.
Much like Williams himself, Facing Ted Williams is sure to be a home run for all walks of baseball fandom, so don’t swing and miss!Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you.
While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Sports Publishing LLC
- Publication Date:19/03/2015
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- ISBN:9781613217696
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Sports Publishing LLC
- Publication Date:19/03/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781613217696