Overview

In 1947, after 18 major league seasons with the Browns, Senators, and Red Sox, Rick Ferrell retired as the longest playing catcher in the American League. His record 1,806 games would stand for more than 40 years, surpassed finally by another Hall of Famer, Carlton Fisk. A stout defender and choosy batter, Ferrell was an eight-time All-Star who caught a rotation of four knuckleball pitchers for the 1945 Washington Senators team that lost the American League pennant in the final week of the season. Perhaps that's one of the reasons he went on to work for the Detroit Tigers for 43 years, serving as coach, scout, and front-office executive. This biography includes highlights of Ferrell's career, letters written as Detroit's general manager, 15 interviews with Ferrell's friends and peers, as well as thirty-four photographs, some never before published.

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Author:   Kerrie Ferrell ,  William M. Anderson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.404kg
ISBN:  

9780786447961

ISBN 10:   0786447966
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   15 April 2010
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      Foreword by Donald Honig      Part I: Behind the Plate 1. 1905–1928: Early Life in North Carolina and the Minors      2. 1929–1932: Rookie Years with the St. Louis Browns      3. 1933–1934: The Red Sox, First All-Star Game, and Wes      4. 1935–1937: Beantown’s Brother Battery      5. 1937–1941: Ferrells Traded to Washington Senators      6. 1941–1943: Back to St. Louis as World War II Heats Up      7. 1944–1945: Catching Four Knuckleballers      8. 1946–1949: From Catcher to Coach      Part II: Front Office 9. 1950–1958: The Detroit Tigers’ Coach and Scout      10. 1959 –1965: The Tigers’ Front Office/General Manager      11. 1966 –1973: The Winning Years      12. 1974 –1983: Rebuilding with Ralph Houk and Sparky Anderson      13. 1984 –1992: The 1984 World Series, Baseball Hall of Fame, and Changing Times      14. 1993 –1995: Farewell and Epilogue      Appendix A. Hall of Fame Memberships      Appendix B. Career Statistics      Appendix C. 1929–1947: Catching Highlights      Appendix D. 1950–1992: Executive Highlights      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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Kerrie Ferrell, daughter of Rick Ferrell, grew up in a family of professional baseball players. After realizing she would not become the first female big leaguer, she became an English instructor and writer. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Baseball historian William M. Anderson has authored several books on baseball and lives in Ludington, Michigan.

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