Fall from Grace by Tim Hornbaker
An In-Depth Look into the Life and Times of a Baseball Icon
"Fall from Grace: The Truth and Tragedy of “Shoeless Joe” Jackson helps flesh out that portrait and add context to the actions of a player who was banned from baseball for life for his part in the scheme. . . Hornbaker patiently presents the evidence and invites the reader to become the jury.
— Paul Hagen, MLB.com
"Hornbaker breathes fresh life into the character and motivations of baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson in detailing his tragic plunge from stardom to infamy for his ambiguous role in fixing the 1919 World Series. His haunting portrait of one of the game’s most controversial and complex figures also provides a balanced and insightful addition to the everlasting reexaminations of the greatest scandal in the game’s long history."
— David Nemec, novelist, baseball historian, and author of The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball, The Beer and Whiskey League, and Major League Baseball Profiles: 1871–1900
“Tim Hornbaker has written an engaging biography of a different era in Chicago baseball history. Fall from Grace is a delight. It is an anecdote-rich story reminding us repeatedly of what we have come to love about baseball. After reading this thoughtful and informative biography, readers may take a somewhat more charitable view of Shoeless Joe Jackson.”
— Stuart Shiffman, Illinois Times
"Fall from Grace: The Truth and Tragedy of “Shoeless Joe” Jackson helps flesh out that portrait and add context to the actions of a player who was banned from baseball for life for his part in the scheme. . . . Hornbaker patiently presents the evidence and invites the reader to become the jury.
Paul Hagen, MLB.com
"Hornbaker breathes fresh life into the character and motivations of baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson in detailing his tragic plunge from stardom to infamy for his ambiguous role in fixing the 1919 World Series. His haunting portrait of one of the game’s most controversial and complex figures also provides a balanced and insightful addition to the everlasting reexaminations of the greatest scandal in the game’s long history."
David Nemec, novelist, baseball historian, and author of The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball, The Beer and Whiskey League, and Major League Baseball Profiles: 1871–1900
“Tim Hornbaker has written an engaging biography of a different era in Chicago baseball history. Fall from Grace is a delight. It is an anecdote-rich story reminding us repeatedly of what we have come to love about baseball. After reading this thoughtful and informative biography, readers may take a somewhat more charitable view of Shoeless Joe Jackson.”
Stuart Shiffman, Illinois Times
— Paul Hagen, MLB.com
"Hornbaker breathes fresh life into the character and motivations of baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson in detailing his tragic plunge from stardom to infamy for his ambiguous role in fixing the 1919 World Series. His haunting portrait of one of the game’s most controversial and complex figures also provides a balanced and insightful addition to the everlasting reexaminations of the greatest scandal in the game’s long history."
— David Nemec, novelist, baseball historian, and author of The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball, The Beer and Whiskey League, and Major League Baseball Profiles: 1871–1900
“Tim Hornbaker has written an engaging biography of a different era in Chicago baseball history. Fall from Grace is a delight. It is an anecdote-rich story reminding us repeatedly of what we have come to love about baseball. After reading this thoughtful and informative biography, readers may take a somewhat more charitable view of Shoeless Joe Jackson.”
— Stuart Shiffman, Illinois Times
"Fall from Grace: The Truth and Tragedy of “Shoeless Joe” Jackson helps flesh out that portrait and add context to the actions of a player who was banned from baseball for life for his part in the scheme. . . . Hornbaker patiently presents the evidence and invites the reader to become the jury.
Paul Hagen, MLB.com
"Hornbaker breathes fresh life into the character and motivations of baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson in detailing his tragic plunge from stardom to infamy for his ambiguous role in fixing the 1919 World Series. His haunting portrait of one of the game’s most controversial and complex figures also provides a balanced and insightful addition to the everlasting reexaminations of the greatest scandal in the game’s long history."
David Nemec, novelist, baseball historian, and author of The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball, The Beer and Whiskey League, and Major League Baseball Profiles: 1871–1900
“Tim Hornbaker has written an engaging biography of a different era in Chicago baseball history. Fall from Grace is a delight. It is an anecdote-rich story reminding us repeatedly of what we have come to love about baseball. After reading this thoughtful and informative biography, readers may take a somewhat more charitable view of Shoeless Joe Jackson.”
Stuart Shiffman, Illinois Times
Tim Hornbaker is a lifelong sports historian and enthusiast. His books Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey and War on the Basepaths: The Definitive Biography of Ty Cobb were received with critical acclaim.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781683582014 |
| ISBN 10 | 1683582012 |
| Title | Fall from Grace |
| Author | Tim Hornbaker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sports Publishing LLC |
| Year published | 2018-03-22 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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