Sliding Billy Hamilton: The Life and Times of Baseball's First Great Leadoff Hitter
Author:   Roy Kerr
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786446391


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   18 December 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Roy Kerr
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9780786446391


ISBN 10:   0786446390
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   18 December 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
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: Billy Who?      1. Billy Baseball      2. Early Innings      3. Cowboys and Ponies      4. Boston Billy      5. Home to Clinton      6. Late Innings      7. In the Country of Baseball      Appendix A: The Hamilton Legacy      Appendix B: Hamilton’s All-Time Records      Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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Sliding Billy Hamilton is impeccably researched and exudes historical integrity. It captures the essence of both Billy Hamilton and the fascinating age in which he played. Sliding Billy is now one of my most cherished baseball heroes. This is a great read! -- Bill Jenkinson, The Year Babe Ruth Hit 100 Home Runs Bill Jenkinson, The Year Babe Ruth Hit 100 Home Runs


With the precision of an ace runner on the base paths, Society for America Baseball Research member Roy Kerr uncovers the life and times of a forgotten superstar --<i>Sporting News</i>; <i>Sliding Billy Hamilton</i> is impeccably researched and exudes historical integrity. It captures the essence of both Billy Hamilton and the fascinating age in which he played. Sliding Billy is now one of my most cherished baseball heroes. This is a great read! --Bill Jenkinson, <i>The Year Babe Ruth Hit 100 Home Runs</i>


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Roy Kerr, a retired professor of Spanish and a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), lives in Lakeland, Florida.

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