Wicked Curve: The Life and Troubled Times of Grover Cleveland Alexander
- ISBN-10
- 0786424125
- ISBN-13
- 9780786424122
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 244
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-05-18
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Author
- John C. Skipper
Description
"Grover Cleveland Alexander won 373 games over his 20-year career, the third highest total in major league history, and led the National League in ERA four times, shutouts seven times, complete games six times, and wins six times.This biography sheds light on the pitcher and man, focusing on Alexander's personal life and Hall of Fame career"--Provided by publisher.
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