Sizzler by Rick Huhn
“Gorgeous George” Sisler, a left-handed first baseman, began his major-league baseball career in 1915 with the St. Louis Browns. During his sixteen years in the majors, he played with such baseball luminaries as Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Rogers Hornsby. He was considered by these stars of the sport to be their equal, and Branch Rickey, one of baseball’s foremost innovators and talent scouts, once said that in 1922 Sisler was “the greatest player that ever lived.” By including excerpts from Sisler’s unpublished memoir, as well as references to the national and international events that took place during his heyday, Huhn reveals the full picture of this family man who overcame great obstacles, stood on high principles, and left his mark on a game he affected in a positive way for fifty-eight years.
Huhn's book takes readers back to the golden decade of baseball. . . Highly recommended. - Choice Vol. 42, No. 7, March 2005
""The Sizzler is full of surprises, even for the most keen baseball aficionados."" - Ohiana Quarterly, No. 3, Fall 2005
""The Sizzler is full of surprises, even for the most keen baseball aficionados."" - Ohiana Quarterly, No. 3, Fall 2005
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780826220134 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826220134 |
| Title | Sizzler |
| Author | Rick Huhn |
| Series | Sports And American Culture Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Missouri Press |
| Year published | 2013-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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