Slide, Kelly, Slide : The Wild Life and Times of Mike King Kelly Paperback / softback
by Marty Appel
Part of the American Sports History Series series
Paperback / softback
Description
Mike "King" Kelly was the hard-living, hard-drinking son of a Civil War veteran whose skills at baseball and infectious charm turned him into the game's first hero, and a symbol of what it meant to be a celebrity in America in the 1880s and 1890s.
Slide, Kelly, Slide reacquaints baseball fans and scholars with this little-known pioneer of the game.
Marty Appel, the author of several baseball books, conducted a thorough search of local archives to bring the story of King Kelly to light and place him in his proper historical context.
An innovator on the field, who was not above taking advantage of the only umpire running the game, Kelly touched many aspects of American culture while a ballplayer.
He was the first player to sign autographs, and wrote the game's first autobiography.
A Hall of Famer and a two-time batting champion, Kelly's greatest contribution was the popularity that he brought to the game.
Slide, Kelly, Slide will truly delight.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:244 pages
- Publisher:Scarecrow Press
- Publication Date:18/03/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9781578860036
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:244 pages
- Publisher:Scarecrow Press
- Publication Date:18/03/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9781578860036
