Sid Gordon an American Baseball Story: A Jewish Boys Journey from the Brooklyn Sandlots to Major League Baseball

by STEVEN D. CAHN

Book Overview

Sid Gordon was a Brooklyn kid who learned his craft on the local sandlots. He grew up in the shadows of Ebbets Field, however, began his career with the Giants in 1941. Baseball during the Great Depression, the Second World War, and the critical post war years is a story of the contributions of immigrants, selfless patriots, and the heroes of the game of baseball. Mark Twain once called baseball "the very symbol of America." The game has produced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1667868624
• ISBN13: 9781667868622
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"