"Ee-yah" : the life and times of Hughie Jennings, Baseball Hall of Famer / Jack Smiles.

"Baseball player and manager Hugh Ambrose Jennings was the kind of personality who inspired nicknames. Sportswriters called him "Ee-yah" for his famous coaching box cry and "Hustling Hughey" for his style of play. Jennings's story is emblematic of how the national pastime and the American dream came...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smiles, Jack, 1947-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2005], ©2005.
Subjects:
Jennings, Hughie, > 1869-1928.
Detroit Tigers (Baseball team) > History > 20th century.
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
Baseball managers > United States > Biography.
Baseball managers > Michigan > Detroit.
Genre:
Biography.
Online Access:
Connect to: Table of contents - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:viii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
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"Baseball player and manager Hugh Ambrose Jennings was the kind of personality who inspired nicknames. Sportswriters called him "Ee-yah" for his famous coaching box cry and "Hustling Hughey" for his style of play. Jennings's story is emblematic of how the national pastime and the American dream came together in the early 20th century"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:GV865.J39 S55 2005
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (page 217) and index.
ISBN:0786422025 (softcover : alk. paper)