This illustrated biography gives an intimate view of this umpire, from his birth in 1896 and long marriage to his death from diabetes in 1954. With... Læs mere
Captain Isaac ""Ike"" Emerson, riding high on the international success of his patent, Bromo-Seltzer, lived a storied life of... Læs mere
Drawing on contemporary newspaper accounts, this first ever biography of John Preston ‘Pete’ Hill recounts the career of a neglected Hall of Famer in the context of the turbulent issues that surrounded him - segregation, women’s suffrage, Prohibition and the Spanish flu.
Drawing on primary sources and interviews with former executives, players and sportswriters, this book tells the story of the integration of the... Læs mere