The Only Del by W G Braund

The Only Del by W G Braund

Charismatic Ed Delahanty, the most talented teenager on the sandlots of Cleveland, is subjected to the same persecution as his fellow immigrants from the Emerald Isle and bristles at signs like No dogs or Irish allowed. Del struggles in his first three years in the big league. After floundering in the infield he's finally given a chance to display his strong arm and speed in the outfield and begins to hit to all fields with remarkable power, striking fear in the hearts of enemy fielders who now wear gloves and twirlers who still don't.

His carefree manner and handsome features make Del a favorite of the Philly boosters. With uncanny luck and skill at the racetrack he sometimes rakes in more in one day than he earns for an entire season on the diamond. Men's eyes are nailed to his gorgeous and amorous young bride when Del takes her to swank hotels and restaurants. He's on top of the world, oblivious to the cruel fate that awaits him.

Braund, W. G.: - As a boy, Will Braund's life revolved around baseball. He played every day after school and from 8 until 8 on weekends. He hung up his glove at 39 as the third baseman and manager of a men's league team but later worked as an instructor for the Toronto Blue Jays at their summer camp for teenagers. After earning an Honors degree in History he taught for several years, during which he was nominated for the Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching. After being promoted to principal he was elected Chair of the 1,100 member Toronto School Administrators' Association. Later he was named to the Executive of the Ontario Principals' Council. Will retired a few years ago but still fills in for principals a few days a month. He lives north of Toronto with his beautiful wife Trudy and their son Tyler and close to Ty's older brother Matthew and his children Spud and Muffin. Will reads voraciously about the history of baseball. His first book, King of the Hall of Flakes, is based on the crazy life of the remarkable Rube Waddell. His third historical novel, The Only Del, is set for a 2017 release.

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ISBN 13	9780097775876
ISBN 10	0097775878
Title	The Only Del
Author	W G Braund
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Out of the Park
Year published	2017-09-18
Number of pages	396
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