Overview

George Altman grew up in the segregated South but was able to participate in the sport at more levels of competition than perhaps anyone else who has ever played the game, from the 1940s to the 1970s. Altman played baseball at all the kids' levels, played college baseball at Tennessee State, played for the Kansas City Monarchs during the waning days of the Negro Leagues, played for the U.S. Army in service competition, played winter league ball in Cuba and Panama, spent nine years with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets, a two-time All-Star outfielder--then played in Japan as a regular All-Star. Altman has seen it all and he offers illuminating observations about teams, fans and the game.

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Author:   George Altman ,  Lew Freedman
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9780786471034

ISBN 10:   0786471034
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   19 August 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction by Lew Freedman  1 1. Growing Up in Goldsboro  7 2. Basketball at Tennessee State  17 3. Back to Baseball  27 4. The Kansas City Monarchs  33 5. The Minors, the Army and Making the Cubs  41 6. The Major Leagues  51 7. Winter Ball in Cuba  60 8. Getting Used to the Majors  68 9. Just Playing Big League Ball  75 10. Big Moments and Tough Moments  84 11. Cubs Life  91 12. Joining the Cardinals  97 13. On to the Mets  106 14. Back to the Cubs  115 15. Learning to Play Ball in a Different Language  124 16. “Pure Boru!” (Play Ball)  133 17. Being an American in Japan  141 18. Japanese Workouts and Meetings  149 19. Nearing the End in Tokyo  157 20. Health Scare and Retirement  165 21. Retirement  174 22. Quite a Life in Baseball  185 Epilogue by Lew Freedman  195 Notes  199 Index  201

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Altman has seen it all and he offers illuminating observations about teams, fans and the game --<i>The Courier</i>.

Altman has seen it all and he offers illuminating observations about teams, fans and the game --The Courier.

Author Information

George Altman is retired from major league baseball. Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming’s Cody Enterprise. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.

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