Baseball's Two-Way Greats: Pitching/Batting Stars from Ruth and Rogan to Ohtani

by Chris Jensen

The first book to explore the entire history of two-way baseball players from the 19th century up to the modern era, this comprehensive work demonstrates that Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth are not the only players to excel at both pitching and batting. In-depth profiles examine how Ohtani and Ruth compare to 19th century star John Montgomery Ward and Negro League standouts Bullet Rogan, Martin Dihigo, Leon Day and Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476696225
• ISBN13: 9781476696225
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 120 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up