Baseball Myths: Debating, Debunking, and Disproving Tales from the Diamond

by Bill Deane

Book Overview

Baseball Myths: Debating, Debunking, and Disproving Tales from the Diamond examines baseball myths--old and new. It covers such legendary players as Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Pete Rose, and Derek Jeter, while also looking at lesser-known figures like Dummy Hoy, Grover Land, Wally Pipp, and Babe Herman. Deane's original research and logic will educate, amuse, and often surprise readers, revealing the truth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442244194
• ISBN13: 9781442244191
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"