Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella

by Neil Lanctot

Book Overview

Neil Lanctot's biography of Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella-filled with surprises-is the first life of the Dodger great in decades and the most authoritative ever published. Born to a father of Italian descent and an African- American mother, Campanella wanted to be a ballplayer from childhood but was barred by color from the major leagues. He dropped out of school to play professional ball with the Negro Leagues' Washington (later Baltimore)...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416547045
• ISBN13: 9781416547044
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"