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Author:   William A. Cook
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780786469994

ISBN 10:   0786469994
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   08 November 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction      1. From Argo to Bloomington      2. Breaking into the Big Leagues      3. A Rising Star      4. Big Klu and the Rajah      5. Kluszewski Becomes a Baseball Icon      6. Kluszewski and the Redlegs Almost Win a Pennant      7. Kluszewski’s Aching Back      8. Traded to Pittsburgh      9. World Series Hero in Chicago      10. Career Twilight in L.A.      11. Kluszewski and the Big Red Machine      12. Demoted but Forever Loyal      Appendices:      A: Indiana University/Big Ten Football Records and Data, 1944 and 1945      B: Ted Kluszewski Statistics      C: Other Statistics and Data      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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William a Cook's excellent biography of this gentle giant sheds light on Kluszewski's life as a standout football player at Indiana University in the mid 1940s and his slow rise to, and precipitous fall from, stardom and notoriety in baseball. Thoroughly researched and extremely well written, <i>Big Klu: The Baseball Life of Ted Kluszewski</i> presents the slugger as a reluctant star whose sheer size was often the source of unreasonable expectations. Cook begins the narrative with an insightful chapter about Kluszewski's unexpected career as a professional athlete. A thoroughly enjoyable read...full-length biography --<i>Journal of Sport History</i>.

“William a Cook’s excellent biography of this gentle giant sheds light on Kluszewski’s life as a standout football player at Indiana University in the mid 1940s and his slow rise to, and precipitous fall from, stardom and notoriety in baseball. Thoroughly researched and extremely well written, Big Klu: The Baseball Life of Ted Kluszewski presents the slugger as a reluctant star whose sheer size was often the source of unreasonable expectations. Cook begins the narrative with an insightful chapter about Kluszewski’s unexpected career as a professional athlete. A thoroughly enjoyable read...full-length biography”—Journal of Sport History.

William a Cook's excellent biography of this gentle giant sheds light on Kluszewski's life as a standout football player at Indiana University in the mid 1940s and his slow rise to, and precipitous fall from, stardom and notoriety in baseball. Thoroughly researched and extremely well written, Big Klu: The Baseball Life of Ted Kluszewski presents the slugger as a reluctant star whose sheer size was often the source of unreasonable expectations. Cook begins the narrative with an insightful chapter about Kluszewski's unexpected career as a professional athlete. A thoroughly enjoyable read...full-length biography --Journal of Sport History.

Author Information

William A. Cook is the author of numerous books, including 11 on baseball history, and has appeared in productions on ESPN2 and the MLB Network. A former health care administrator and township councilman in North Brunswick, New Jersey, he resides in Manalapan, New Jersey.

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