Gill Hodges: The Brooklyn Bims, The Miracle Mets, and the Ex traordinary Life of a Baseball Legend
The Brooklyn Bums, The Miracle Mets, and the Extraordinary Life of a Bas eball Legend
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- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
25 September 2013
Summary
A legend during the Golden Era of the 1950s, Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player and New York Mets manager Gil Hodges is at the center of this masterful sports biography, which delves into the life, achievements, and sterling character of one of baseball’s most overlooked stars.Gil Hodges was the Brooklyn Dodgers’powerful first baseman who, alongside Jackie Robinson, helped drive his team to sixpennants anda thrilling World Series victoryin 1955.Dutifully following the Dodgers to Los Angeles in …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451239945 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0451239946 |
| Author: | Tom Clavin, Danny Peary |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 25 September 2013 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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“It’s a perfect fit—a classy book about a classy man.”—Tim McCarver
“Memories are kept alive and new ones made in Clavin and Peary’s splendid, moving tribute to Hodges…All baseball fans will appreciate this fascinating journey into history.”—Larry King
About The Author
Tom Clavin
Tom Clavin and Danny Peary are the national bestselling coauthors of Roger Maris- Baseball’s Reluctant Hero. Tom has also written or co-written ten other books, as well as being a former reporter for the New York Times. He lives in East Hampton, New York. Danny is a writer/researcher for “The Tim McCarver Show,” and an author of numerous books and articles. He lives in New York City.
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