Rube Marquard: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer
McFarland & Company (series)
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Paperback Book Details
- 262 Pages
- Softcover
- Released: August 1, 1998
- Originally Released: 1998
- Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.
Authors:
Author: | Larry D. Mansch |
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Description by OLDIES.com:
Off the field, Marquard was a master at marketing himself, recreating his story as it suited him. He wrote his own newspaper column, starred in movies, delighted crowds by catching balls thrown off high buildings, and even appeared as a female impersonator. But it was his affair and brief marriage with vaudeville sensation Blossom Seeley that caused the most uproar. Along with Seeley, Marquard became the toast of Broadway to the chagrin of his baseball fans. Throughout his life, the pitcher re-created his story as it suited him; his largely fanciful account of his career in Lawrence Ritter's Glory of Their Times (1966) was largely responsible for his election to the Hall of Fame in 1971. This book gives for the first time the true story of one of the most colorful and controversial baseball players of the century.
Product Info
- ISBN: 9780786404971
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