Iron Horse by Ray Robinson

Iron Horse by Ray Robinson

Lou Gehrig will go down in history as one of the best ballplayers of all time; he was elected to the Hall of Fame and played in a record-setting 2,130 consecutive games. ALSknown today as Lou Gehrig's Diseaserobbed him of his physical skills at a relatively young age, and he died in 1941. Ray Robinson re-creates the life of this legendary ballplayer and also provides an insightful look at baseball, including all the great players of that era: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, and more. 16 photographs.

"In this carefully researched book, Ray Robinson turns an American icon into a living, breathing human beingIn doing so, he also tells a marvelous story of a man and his times." -- Pete Hamill

Ray Robinson (1921—2017) was an American journalist and nonfiction writer whose work often focused on sports topics.

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ISBN 13	9780393328820
ISBN 10	0393328821
Title	Iron Horse
Author	Ray Robinson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2006-03-22
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.