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One-Armed Wonder

- Pete Gray, Wartime Baseball, and the American Dream
Af: William C. Kashatus Engelsk Paperback

One-Armed Wonder

- Pete Gray, Wartime Baseball, and the American Dream
Af: William C. Kashatus Engelsk Paperback
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In the spring of 1945 Pete Gray, who had lost his right arm in a childhood accident, made his debut with the St. Louis Browns of the American League. Dubbed the "One-Amed Wonder" by sportswriters, Gray was a controversial figure from the moment he stepped on a major league diamond. Club owners saw him as a gate attraction for war-weary baseball fans; some of his teammates openly questioned his ability and felt that he cost them a chance to capture a second consecutive pennant. Gray was left to wonder just how good a ballplayer he really was.

Though some may have doubted Gray''s ability, no one questioned the cantankerous outfielder''s desire to reach the major leagues. From the coalfields of northeastern Pennsylvania, Pete Gray fought his way through the minor leagues with single-minded determination. Despite his missing arm, he was the most valuable player of the minor league''s Southern Association in 1944. His on-field exploits and relentless fire became an inspiration to the many servicemen who returned from the battlefields of World War II with missing limbs.

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In the spring of 1945 Pete Gray, who had lost his right arm in a childhood accident, made his debut with the St. Louis Browns of the American League. Dubbed the "One-Amed Wonder" by sportswriters, Gray was a controversial figure from the moment he stepped on a major league diamond. Club owners saw him as a gate attraction for war-weary baseball fans; some of his teammates openly questioned his ability and felt that he cost them a chance to capture a second consecutive pennant. Gray was left to wonder just how good a ballplayer he really was.

Though some may have doubted Gray''s ability, no one questioned the cantankerous outfielder''s desire to reach the major leagues. From the coalfields of northeastern Pennsylvania, Pete Gray fought his way through the minor leagues with single-minded determination. Despite his missing arm, he was the most valuable player of the minor league''s Southern Association in 1944. His on-field exploits and relentless fire became an inspiration to the many servicemen who returned from the battlefields of World War II with missing limbs.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 171
ISBN-13: 9780786400942
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0786400943
Kategori: Baseball
Udg. Dato: 15 mar 1995
Længde: 9mm
Bredde: 152mm
Højde: 229mm
Forlag: McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato: 15 mar 1995
Forfatter(e): William C. Kashatus
Forfatter(e) William C. Kashatus

Kategori Baseball

ISBN-13 9780786400942

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 171

Udgave

Længde 9mm

Bredde 152mm

Højde 229mm

Udg. Dato 15 mar 1995

Oplagsdato 15 mar 1995

Forlag McFarland & Co Inc

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