Overview

"Pepper Martin, the ""Wild Horse of the Osage,"" is most famous for having dominated the October 1931 World Series--stealing bases, sliding on his chest, making diving catches, and driving in runs. He also captivated many Americans in the Depression Era with his homegrown honesty and love of pranks. To many, he epitomized the very spirit of baseball. This biography follows Martin's rise from Oklahoma farmboy, buying his first glove with money from a paper route, to being one of America's most successful and beloved professionals. It closes with an account of his coaching career in Florida and his death in 1965, a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and a loving grandfather. The work includes accounts of important games and intimate glimpses of his romance with his wife and the arrivals of his daughters. Information is drawn from research on the careers of key players and managers from the Cardinals, back issues of periodicals, and interviews with Don Gutterridge, Martin's teammate."

Full Product Details

Author:   Thomas Barthel
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9780786416028

ISBN 10:   0786416025
Pages:   242
Publication Date:   23 September 2003
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 Acknowledgments      Preface      PART Young Johnnie      1919–1923: $5 a Game      1924–1925: In the Low Minors      1926–1927: Climbing and Stumbling      1928–1930: A Cardinal, a Buffalo, a Red Wing      1931: An Old Rookie      PART The 1931 World Series Nears      Thursday, October 1, 1931: Before Game One      Thursday, October 1, 1931: Game One      Friday, October 2, 1931: Game Two      Saturday, October 3, 1931: Travel to Philadelphia      Sunday, October 4, 1931: Practice Day      Monday, October 5, 1931: Game Three      Tuesday, October 6, 1931: Game Four      Wednesday, October 7, 1931: Game Five      Wednesday, October 7, 1931: After Game Five      Thursday, October 8, 1931: The Train Home      Friday, October 9, 1931: Game Six      Saturday, October 10, 1931: Game Seven      Saturday, October 10, 1931: After Game Seven      The Last of 1931      PART THREE 1932–1934: The Gas House Gang      1935–1937: Maestro of the Mudcats      1938–1940: A Captain of Cardinals      PART FOUR 1941–1946: War’s Needs      1947–1948: Jack of All Trades      1949–1952: A Florida League      1953–1956: Five Teams in the Minors; One in the Majors      1957–1964: At Home in Oklahoma      1965: Death of a Baseball Man      Bibliography      Index     

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game by game recaps of the 1931 World Series when Pepper Martin put his name in the baseball history books forever --<i>1190 KEX News Radio.</i>

game by game recaps of the 1931 World Series when Pepper Martin put his name in the baseball history books forever --1190 KEX News Radio.

Author Information

Thomas Barthel, a professor emeritus in the State University of New York system, has written nine books on subjects ranging from the Civil War, to baseball history to civil engineering. He lives in Clinton, New York.

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