Overview

"Few baseball fans are aware of the number of players with disabilities who have succeeded in the majors. Much of this unawareness is due to the affected players themselves who downplay weaknesses and tend to minimize their disabilities, considering them just one of the chinks in the armor that everyone must deal with. More than 20 players who have overcome their disabilities to have major league careers are profiled in this work. The book is divided by type of disability suffered: missing or partially missing limbs or extremities (Jim Abbott, Hugh ""One Arm"" Daily, Pete Gray, Monty Stratton, Bert Shepard); injured or diseased limbs (Lou Brissie, Whitey Kurowski, Eddie Kazak, Charley Gelbert, Bo Jackson, Dave Dravecky); disfigured extremities (Mordecai ""Three Finger"" Brown, Charley ""Red"" Ruffing, Hal Peck, Carlos May, Gil Coan, Jim Mecir); impaired organ function, vision, and hearing (William ""Dummy"" Hoy, George ""Specs"" Toporcer, Chick Hafey, Ron Santo, Russ Christopher, Joe Hoerner, John Hiller, Danny Thompson, Walt Bond); and neurological and psychological disorders (Grover Cleveland Alexander, Tony Lazzeri, Jimmy Piersall, Jim Eisenreich)."

Full Product Details

Author:   Rick Swaine
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9780786418282

ISBN 10:   0786418281
Pages:   239
Publication Date:   15 July 2004
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Author’s Note      Introduction      One: Missing Limbs or Extremities Jim Abbott      Hugh “One Arm” Daily      Pete Gray      Monty Stratton      Bert Shepard      Two: Severely Damaged Limbs Lou Brissie      Whitey Kurowski      Eddie Kazak      Charley Gelbert      Bo Jackson      Dave Dravecky      Three: Maimed or Disfigured Extremities Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown      Charley “Red” Ruffing      Hal Peck      Carlos May      Gil Coan      Jim Mecir      Four: Impaired Organ Function or Chronic Illness William “Dummy” Hoy      George “Specs” Toporcer      Chick Hafey      Ron Santo      Russ Christopher      Joe Hoerner      John Hiller      Danny Thompson      Walt Bond      Five: Neurological and Psychological Disorders Grover Cleveland Alexander      Tony Lazzeri      Jimmy Piersall      Jim Eisenreich      Six: Other Disabilities      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

fascinating...confidently written, quickly paced book that will entice the baseball novice, satisfy the lifelong fan and serve as an inspiration to anyone with a disability...this is an instant baseball reference classic --<i>Tallahassee Democrat.</i>

Author Information

Society for American Baseball Research member Rick Swaine has five baseball books in publication, two of them on baseball's integration era. He has also been a contributor to The Baseball Research Journal and The National Pastime. Retired from an accounting career, he lives in the Tallahassee, Florida area.

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