Wicked Curve: The Life and Troubled Times of Grover Cleveland Alexander

by John C. Skipper

When in 1911 Phillies pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander set the National League record for wins by a rookie (28), it was a sign of things to come. Alexander went on to win 373 games over his 20-year career, the third highest total in major league history, and he would lead the league in ERA four times, shutouts seven times, complete games six times, and wins six times. But he also became a deeply troubled man. After the Shell-Shocked pitcher...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786424125
• ISBN13: 9780786424122
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher