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OverviewHere is the baseball history of three brothers. George was the eldest of the trio and the local hero. He played, managed and scouted in professional baseball for 50 years. Rick was the cerebral baseball brother. He devoted 60 years to the game in such capacities as college player, eight-time major league all-star, coach, scout and major league executive. Wes was the natural. He was as talented as anyone who ever set foot on a baseball diamond and as good as any pitcher who ever threw a ball. This work chronicles the Ferrell family history with a major emphasis on George, Rick, and Wes; all the baseball doings; and includes numerous photographs. An appendix offers a year-by-year statistical look at the baseball careers of all seven Ferrell brothers including date of birth, height, weight, league, team, position, and averages, among other data. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dick ThompsonPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.422kg ISBN: 9780786420063ISBN 10: 0786420065 Pages: 316 Publication Date: 06 April 2005 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1 The Flesh and Blood Frank Merriwell 2 Guilford County 3 The Free Agent 4 1929–The Prodigy 5 1930–The Best Pitcher in Baseball 6 1931–Baseball’s Greatest Hitting Pitcher 7 1932–Peck’s Bad Boy 8 1933–First All-Stars 9 1934–Brother Battery in Boston 10 1935–The Best Player in Baseball 11 1936–The Blow-up in Boston 12 1937–On to Washington 13 1938–On a Wing and a Prayer 14 The Knuckleball Catcher 15 The Executive Epilogue Appendix Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsexceptional...should be in every baseball scholar's library --The SABR Bulletin; well documented...the many photographs...are a highlight of the volume --North Carolina Libraries; Dick Thompson hits a home run --Our State. exceptional...should be in every baseball scholar's library --<i>The SABR Bulletin</i>; well documented...the many photographs...are a highlight of the volume --<i>North Carolina Libraries</i>; Dick Thompson hits a home run --<i>Our State</i>. Author InformationDick Thompson was a SABR member and a registered nurse for the Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2004, he received SABR’s highest honor, the Bob Davids Award, which recognized his outstanding research achievements and service to the society. He lived in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |