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Boots Poffenberger: Hurler, Hero, Hellraiser by Gisriel, Austin

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Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9781938545443
Book Title
Boots Poffenberger : Hurler, Hero, Hell-Raiser
Publisher
Summer GAME Books
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2014
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Austin Gisriel
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Topic
General
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
248 Pages

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Product Information

Boots Poffenberger spent only parts of three seasons in the major leagues, but is unquestionably among the wildest figures of his era--one that included Dizzy Dean, Bobo Newsom, and Van Lingle Mungo. Boots was every bit as much an all-star character as the others. He enraged management by playing by his own set of rules; delighted sport writers with an endless stream of crazy missteps and one-liners; and frustrated teammates who in the end always forgave him because of his warmth and genuine character. To the ballplayers and the many fans who adored him, it was just "Boots being Boots." This carefully researched and affectionately written biography captures the essence of a true baseball original. Follow Boots' rise and fall in the big leagues, where his fondness for beer earned him the nickname "The Prince of Pilsner." Enjoy his resurrection in the minor leagues, including a 29-win season that amazingly did not earn him a return to The Show, due to Boots' nonconformity. Read about him during World War II, and his perilous assignment as a Marine Corps pitcher based in Hawaii. Finally, get to know Boots in his later life, as a small town local hero, whose outsized personality and heart resonate with the locals still today. Boots' story is one of a time gone by, an antidote to today's game, of baseball and America before big money and big media became so dominant.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Summer GAME Books
ISBN-10
1938545443
ISBN-13
9781938545443
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202718049

Product Key Features

Book Title
Boots Poffenberger : Hurler, Hero, Hell-Raiser
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Author
Austin Gisriel
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Target Audience
Trade

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