Overview
A Baseball Hall of Famer as of 1948, Pie Traynor was the face of Pittsburgh baseball during the twenties and thirties, when the Pirates were a perennial pennant contender. (They won the Series in 1925.) Traynor was a line-drive hitter who drove in runs as effectively with doubles and triples as most of his peers did launching balls over the fence, and by all accounts he was a dazzling defender. After his playing days ended, Traynor stayed in Pittsburgh, managing the Pirates for five years and working as a popular broadcaster for decades, cementing his place as one of the most popular athletes ever to play in the Steel City.
Full Product Details
Author: James Forr ,
David Proctor
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9780786443857
ISBN 10: 0786443855
Pages: 275
Publication Date: 01 February 2010
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
McFarland...again offers a signal contribution to our understanding of a great golden age player...meticulous account...its style is engaging wit a narrative that flows without a hitch. Splendid --<i>Library Journal</i>; a must read for fans and scholars of baseball...essential --<i>Choice</i>; richly executed and successful...immeasurably increases both our knowledge of and respect for the greatest third baseman to ever wear a Pirates uniform --<i>Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine</i>; a mellow, pleasant biography of the erstwhile Pittsburgh Pirates third sacker...a very nice stroll down memory lane. Steel City natives should pounce...fans of old time baseball also have a safe choice here...the authors have done their homework --<i>At Home Plate.</i>
"""McFarland...again offers a signal contribution to our understanding of a great golden age player...meticulous account...its style is engaging wit a narrative that flows without a hitch. Splendid""--Library Journal; ""a must read for fans and scholars of baseball...essential""--Choice; ""richly executed and successful...immeasurably increases both our knowledge of and respect for the greatest third baseman to ever wear a Pirates uniform""--Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine; ""a mellow, pleasant biography of the erstwhile Pittsburgh Pirates third sacker...a very nice stroll down memory lane. Steel City natives should pounce...fans of old time baseball also have a safe choice here...the authors have done their homework""--At Home Plate."
McFarland...again offers a signal contribution to our understanding of a great golden age player...meticulous account...its style is engaging wit a narrative that flows without a hitch. Splendid --Library Journal a must read for fans and scholars of baseball...essential --Choice richly executed and successful...immeasurably increases both our knowledge of and respect for the greatest third baseman to ever wear a Pirates uniform --Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine a mellow, pleasant biography of the erstwhile Pittsburgh Pirates third sacker...a very nice stroll down memory lane. Steel City natives should pounce...fans of old time baseball also have a safe choice here...the authors have done their homework --At Home Plate.
Author Information
James Forr is a marketing consultant and director. He lives in Columbia, Missouri. David Proctor is retired from the United States Postal Service and lives in Waynesboro, Virginia.
