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Key Information
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Larry Tye |
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Biography & Autobiography · Sports & Recreation |
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Nowlin, Bill, Boston Globe: "Tye's writing is a pleasure, relaxed but economical, providing a more vivid sense of life in black baseball than any of the several other books on Paige and the Negro Leagues." |
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Format: Hardcover, 392
Publisher: Random House Inc (June 09, 2009)
Measurements: 9.75"(h) x 6.25"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.5 lbs.
ISBN: 9781400066513 |
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Larry Tye presents the first authoritative biography of one of the greatest players and characters in baseball history, Leroy "Satchel" Paige, whose mythic status has baffled potential biographers as much as the batters who had the misfortune of facing him. Until now, basic information such as Paige's real name and date of birth have remained a mystery, perpetuated by Paige himself, who notably provided conflicting reports of his own childhood. When it came to Paige's baseball career, the legends outnumber the facts: Did he really once call his teammates off the field for an inning, and then strike out the side? Was he known to intentionally walk hitters to load the bases, just to make the game more interesting? Did he once win more than 60 games in the Negro Leagues? Did he actually pitch in a big league game at the age of 59? Tye answers all of these questions and many more, in a riveting biography worthy of one of baseball's neglected legends. |
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