Rogers Hornsby: A Biography

by Jonathan D'Amore

Rogers Hornsby has the highest career batting average of any right-handed hitter and the second highest career mark overall. The Rajah won seven batting titles and hit over .400 three times. He was also one of baseball's most successful player-managers, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a historic World Series triumph over the Yankees in 1926. Hornsby had an unrivaled passion for baseball; as a young player, he once even donned a disguise to play...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313328706
• ISBN13: 9780313328701
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 161 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.6"