Overview
"Carl Scheib, from Gratz, PA, was a young farm boy of 16 who was signed to a major league contract by Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics. Carl enjoyed 11 years in the major leagues, interrupted by his service in World War II. When he made his first appearance in 1943, he was the youngest player in modern major league history. The following season, Joe Nuxhall of the National League's Cincinnati Reds, pitched 2/3 of an inning at age 15, breaking Carl's major league record, but Carl retained his American League record. Known as a good-hitting pitcher, Carl hit .396 in 1951 and .298 in 1948. He hit five home runs in his career, including a grand slam. As a pitcher, Carl was a key hurler on the 1948 Philadelphia Athletics, going 14-8 during a tight pennant race. He also went 11-7 in 1952, and saved 11 games in 1951. Behind his ""pitch- to-contact"" approach, the A's set the all-time record for double plays in a season with 217 in 1949, a record that still stands. ""Wonder Boy"" chronicles the rapid rise of Carl Scheib from his high school days at Gratz and his contributions to Dalmatia in the West Branch League, to his subsequent major league career, facing such players as Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra, Bobby Doerr, Satchel Paige, Bob Lemon, Larry Doby, Bob Feller, Luke Appling, Early Wynn, Mickey Mantle and many more."
Full Product Details
Author: Lawrence Knorr
Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.
Imprint: Sunbury Press, Inc.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.358kg
ISBN: 9781620068304
ISBN 10: 1620068303
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 30 March 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Author Information
"Lawrence Knorr is the author or co-author of 14 other books including: ""A Pennsylvania Mennonite and the California Gold Rush,"" ""The Relations of Milton Snavely Hershey,"" ""The Relations of Dwight D. Eisenhower,"" ""The Decendents of Hans Peter Knorr,"" ""The Hackman Story,"" ""General John Fulton Reynolds - His Biography, Words & Relations,"" ""The Relations of Isaac F Stiely - Minister of the Mahantongo Valley,"" ""There is Something About Rough and Ready - A History of the Village at the Heart of the Mahantongo Valley,"" ""Keystone Tombstones Civil War,"" ""Modern Realism According to Fritz - The Oil Paintings of Fritz VonderHeiden,"" ""Keystone Tombstones Susquehanna Valley, "" ""Keystone Tombstones Philadelphia Region,"" ""Keystone Tombstones Anthracite Region,"" and ""Keystone Tombstones - Battle of Gettysburg."""
