Mickey Vernon: The Gentleman First Baseman
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0940159945 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 223 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Very Entertaining Book About an Underrated Ballplayer" according to A Reviewer. As was the case with his book, "Philadelphia's Old Ball Parks," Rich Westcott's book about Mickey Vernon is well-researched and well-written. There are numerous very interesing and entertaining details and stories about Vernon's playing and managerial/coaching career. The author interviewed a lot of former players and others that played with or gainst, or otherwise kne. Nice guy and a winner Jonathan Brookner Mickey Vernon may not be a famous baseball name among the non-historians, but he deserves this book. Had the Yankees been successful at trading for him, he would be much more famous today. As it is, he won two batting titles and several fielding championships, including lifetime records. Obviously a graceful player and a true gentleman of the sport, what he gets in thi. This gift was a hit I bought this Mickey Vernon: The Gentleman First Baseman as a birthday gift for my mother, who grew up in the DC area, and remembers listening to Senators games on the radio. Her favorite baseball player of all time is Mickey Vernon. She was thrilled with the book, and says it is well written and enjoyable.
He lives in Springfield, Pennsylvania. . Rich Westcott is a die-hard Phillies fan. He has covered the Phillies for numerous national publications including "Sports Illustrated", the "Sporting News", and "Baseball America". He has written over twenty books and is one of the official scorers at Phillies games. In 1983 he founded the "Phillie
In the 1940s and 1950s Mickey was a two-time batting champion, a member of seven All-Star teams, and one of the few players ever to have performed in the major leagues for four decades.. The first biography of one of the premier players of an era often considered to be the greatest in baseball history
. He has covered the Phillies for numerous national publications including "Sports Illustrated", the "Sporting News", and "Baseball America". In 1983 he founded the "Phillies Report", which would go on to become the nation s longest continuously-published baseball team paper. About the Author Rich Westcott is a die-hard Phillies fan. He lives in Springfield, Pennsylvania. He has written over twenty books and is one of the official scorers at Phillies games