Playing the Game: My Early Years in Baseball

ISBN-10: 0486476944
ISBN-13: 9780486476940
Series: Playing the Game
Category: Sports & Recreation
Pages: 102
Language: English
Published: 2011
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Authors: Paul Dickson, William R. Cobb, Babe Ruth

Description

First serialized in 1920, the Sultan of Swat's breezy account of his early life is rich with recollections of his childhood, his transition from pitcher to outfielder, and the blockbuster trade that sent him from the Red Sox to the Yankees. This original edition features new notes and photographs plus an Introduction by sports historian Paul Dickson.

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