Pud Galvin: Baseball's First 300-Game Winner
Author:   Brian Martin
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786499779


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   29 September 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Pud Galvin: Baseball's First 300-Game Winner


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Despite his outstanding pitching record, James Francis ""Pud"" Galvin (1856-1902) was largely forgotten after his premature death. During his 18-year career with Pittsburgh, Buffalo and St. Louis, he was one of the best-paid players in the game--but died penniless. The diminutive hurler was the first to reach 300 wins (and only four pitchers have amassed more). A determined researcher documented Galvin's record decades after his death and he was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1965 with 365 wins. This book is the first comprehensive biography of Galvin and his use of a testosterone-based concoction--with eye-popping results--which earned him newfound attention as a pioneer of performance enhancing drugs.

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Author:   Brian Martin
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.358kg
ISBN:  

9780786499779


ISBN 10:   078649977
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   29 September 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction  1. Of Cheats and Juicers  2. The Kid from the Kerry Patch  3. Making His Mark in a Changing World  4. Introduction to the Big Time  5. Playing Through Adversity  6. Joining the Show in Buffalo  7. A Star Emerges  8. 1881–1882: Prelude to Perfection  9. Glory Days 10. The Little Steam Engine Changes Gears 11. Back in the Smoky City 12. Making History Amid the Gloom 13. Turning Back the Clock 14. “The action … was piratical.” 15. Final Innings Epilogue Appendix One. The Wins of Pud Galvin Appendix Two. The 300 Wins Club Appendix Three. Pud Galvin’s Changing Working Conditions During His Career, 1875–1892 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Award-winning journalist Brian Martin lives in London, Ontario. He is a member of the selection committee of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and the Society for American Baseball Research.

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