Arlie Latham

A Baseball Biography of the Freshest Man on Earth

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

One of early baseball's most popular celebrities, Arlie Latham played for the St. Louis Browns in the 1880s. A brainy hitter and base-runner, he was also the sport's brashest, funniest player, his "fresh" personality bringing him as much trouble as reward. He played with the 19th century's greatest names, and was friends with everyone from King Kelly to King George V. He parlayed his stardom into a vaudeville career and the first official major league coaching job. In his fifties he carried the game he loved into world war to cheer Allied troops and in his seventies went to work for the Yankees. Arlie Latham's baseball odyssey is made more compelling by the parade of players, gamblers, boxers, actors, women and mascots that passes through it, providing a unique glimpse into America's game and the people who loved it.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-10-04
Mått:152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt:381 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786461387

Utforska kategorier

Bollsport inom Sport, fritid och hobby
Biografi: sport inom Biografier
Sportbiografier inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

L.M. Sutter is an artist, writer and baseball fan. She is a member of SABR and lives in southwest Virginia.

Recensioner i media

“this biography is a refreshing look at the personality, escapades, and foibles of a man who happened to play baseball for a living...a well researched biography....valuable...Sutter’s work demonstrates that biographies of baseball’s lesser-known but eminently intriguing characters can add much to our understanding of how the sport has affected American culture”—Nine; “offers a colorful look at one of the early game’s brightest stars...With this biography, L.M. Sutter has made an important contribution to the literature of 19th century baseball”—SABR Deadball Committee Newsletter.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Becoming Arlie (1860–1882)2. “The Dude” (1883–1884)3. “A fund of buffoonery” (1885–1886)4. “Inimitable gall, brazen cheek and ready wit” (1887)5. “Half the strength of the Browns” (1888)6. “I’m an actor, you bet” (1888)7. “A screw loose somewhere” (1889)8. “We are the people” (1890)9. “Cordially detested and generally disreputable” (1891) 10. “Full of ginger and tacks” (1892–1894)11. “The raggedest kind of ball” (1895–1896)12. “Have that has-been sit down” (1896–1908)13. “A good jabberwocky” (1909–1912)14. “The great American ambition” (1917–1931)15. “The zeal of a rookie” (1931–1952)EpilogueAppendix 1: Latham’s Career in NumbersAppendix 2: Latham’s Place in the Records Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex