Charlie Gehringer : a biography of the hall of fame Tigers second baseman / John C. Skipper.

"Charlie Gehringer made himself into an outstanding fielder and perhaps the greatest two-strike hitter of all time. This work follows Gehringer's career from the day a scout spotted him on the sandlots of Michigan in 1923 to his induction into the Hall of Fame in 1949 and into his life after basebal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Skipper, John C., 1945-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008], ©2008.
Subjects:
Gehringer, Charlie, > -1993.
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
Detroit Tigers (Baseball team) > History.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:vii, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"Charlie Gehringer made himself into an outstanding fielder and perhaps the greatest two-strike hitter of all time. This work follows Gehringer's career from the day a scout spotted him on the sandlots of Michigan in 1923 to his induction into the Hall of Fame in 1949 and into his life after baseball"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:GV865.G44 S45 2008
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index.
ISBN:9780786435746 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786435747 (softcover : alk. paper)