2016, ISBN: 9780803225305

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. First Edition. 1/2 black cloth and black paper over boards with gilt titling on spine. Fine/fine. INSCRIBED "To Bill and Shirley / with all … Mehr…

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. First Edition. 1/2 black cloth and black paper over boards with gilt titling on spine. Fine/fine. INSCRIBED "To Bill and Shirley / with all my strong / friendship! / Pierre Salinger" on half title page. 6" x 9.25", pp. xi 2-304 with 16 p. of black and white photographs. This book was important to its inscribed owners as both it and the DJ were kept in fine condition. Pierre Salinger was a brilliant wordsmith who at 35 became JFK's press secretary and subsequently LBJ's for a short period of time. He was briefly appointed as Senator from California in 1964 but lost the election to George Murphy later that year. He returned to his press roots after having moved to his mother's homeland, France, and covered stories and high profile, internationally famous individuals for ABC News. "The third absolutely fascinating revelation was that early in the affair, Castro had tried to convince Khrushchev to start the attack, launch the missiles of October. Had that happened, it is entirely possible that the world as we knew it would no longer exist." (p121)., St. Martin's Press, 1995, 5, Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2010. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/good. xii, [2], 382 pages. Illustrations. Notes. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. DJ front flap has an offset crease. Mark Armour is the founder and long-time (2002-2016) director of SABR's Baseball Biography Project. He was the recipient of SABR's highest honor, the Bob Davids Award, in 2008 and the Henry Chadwick Award, honoring baseball's greatest researchers, in 2014. His book Joe Cronin: A Life in Baseball, published by the University of Nebraska Press, was a finalist for the prestigious Seymour Medal in 2011, as was In Pursuit of Pennants, also published by Nebraska, which he co-wrote with Dan Levitt in 2015. Mark has written or co-written several other books and many articles for publication. In 2016, he and Chris Dial resurrected SABR's Baseball Cards Committee. Joseph Edward Cronin (October 12, 1906 - September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop, manager and general manager. He also served as president of the American League (AL) for 14 years.During a 20-year playing career, he played from 1926-45 for three different teams, primarily for the Boston Red Sox. Cronin was a major league manager from 1933-47. A seven-time All-Star, Cronin was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956. Cronin became the first AL player to become an All-Star with two teams.Baseball promoter Joe Engel, who scouted for the Senators and managed the Chattanooga Lookouts at Engel Stadium, originally signed Cronin.In 1930, Cronin had a breakout year, batting .346 with 13 home runs and 126 RBI. Cronin won both the AL Writers' MVP (the forerunner of the BBWAA MVP, established in 1931) and the AL Sporting News MVP. His 1931 season was also outstanding, with him posting a .306 average, 12 home runs, and 126 RBIs. Cronin led the Senators to the 1933 World Series and later married Griffith's niece, Mildred Robertson.Cronin was named player-manager of the Senators in 1933, a post he would hold for two years. In 1935, he was traded to the Boston Red Sox by Griffith, also as player-manager. Cronin retired as a player in 1945, but remained manager of the Red Sox until 1947.As early as 1938, it was apparent that Cronin was nearing the end of his playing career. Concerns about Cronin were valid. His last year as a full-time player was 1941; after that year he never played more than 76 games in a season.Over his career, Cronin batted .300 or higher eight times, as well as driving in 100 runs or more eight times. He finished with a .301 average, 170 home runs, and 1,424 RBIs.As a manager, he compiled a 1,236-1,055 record and won two American League pennants (in 1933 and 1946). His 1933 Senators dropped the 1933 World Series to the New York Giants, and his 1946 Boston Red Sox lost the 1946 World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals., University of Nebraska Press, 2010, 2.75<

2016, ISBN: 9780803225305

Gebundene Ausgabe

Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2010. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/good. xii, [2], 382 pages. Illustrations. Notes. Index. DJ has slight we… Mehr…

Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2010. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/good. xii, [2], 382 pages. Illustrations. Notes. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. DJ front flap has an offset crease. Mark Armour is the founder and long-time (2002-2016) director of SABR's Baseball Biography Project. He was the recipient of SABR's highest honor, the Bob Davids Award, in 2008 and the Henry Chadwick Award, honoring baseball's greatest researchers, in 2014. His book Joe Cronin: A Life in Baseball, published by the University of Nebraska Press, was a finalist for the prestigious Seymour Medal in 2011, as was In Pursuit of Pennants, also published by Nebraska, which he co-wrote with Dan Levitt in 2015. Mark has written or co-written several other books and many articles for publication. In 2016, he and Chris Dial resurrected SABR's Baseball Cards Committee. Joseph Edward Cronin (October 12, 1906 - September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop, manager and general manager. He also served as president of the American League (AL) for 14 years.During a 20-year playing career, he played from 1926-45 for three different teams, primarily for the Boston Red Sox. Cronin was a major league manager from 1933-47. A seven-time All-Star, Cronin was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956. Cronin became the first AL player to become an All-Star with two teams.Baseball promoter Joe Engel, who scouted for the Senators and managed the Chattanooga Lookouts at Engel Stadium, originally signed Cronin.In 1930, Cronin had a breakout year, batting .346 with 13 home runs and 126 RBI. Cronin won both the AL Writers' MVP (the forerunner of the BBWAA MVP, established in 1931) and the AL Sporting News MVP. His 1931 season was also outstanding, with him posting a .306 average, 12 home runs, and 126 RBIs. Cronin led the Senators to the 1933 World Series and later married Griffith's niece, Mildred Robertson.Cronin was named player-manager of the Senators in 1933, a post he would hold for two years. In 1935, he was traded to the Boston Red Sox by Griffith, also as player-manager. Cronin retired as a player in 1945, but remained manager of the Red Sox until 1947.As early as 1938, it was apparent that Cronin was nearing the end of his playing career. Concerns about Cronin were valid. His last year as a full-time player was 1941; after that year he never played more than 76 games in a season.Over his career, Cronin batted .300 or higher eight times, as well as driving in 100 runs or more eight times. He finished with a .301 average, 170 home runs, and 1,424 RBIs.As a manager, he compiled a 1,236-1,055 record and won two American League pennants (in 1933 and 1946). His 1933 Senators dropped the 1933 World Series to the New York Giants, and his 1946 Boston Red Sox lost the 1946 World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals., University of Nebraska Press, 2010, 2.75<