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Baseball is woven into American culture and
history to the point where myth and reality blend, making it
difficult at best to distinguish between the two. Rarely is this
more apparent than in the life and times of Bob Feller, one of the
greatest pitchers in the history of the game. From his childhood
during the Great Depression in rural Iowa, Feller lived storybook
experiences that seemed to foretell his unparalleled ascent to big
league stardom. His father structured everything to help young Bob
realize his potential as a baseball player, including building a
farmland "field of dreams" expressly for young Bobs diamond
education. But Fellers professional life in baseball was far from
the near-mythic quality of his childhood. Feller became a
controversial figure from the moment he signed his first
professional contract. Battling with owners, the press, and fellow
players, Feller alienated and charmed them by turns, reflecting the
complex motivations of a man aware of his own prodigious talent and
opportunities. Feller was both an unabashed patriot who enlisted in
the Navy the day after Pearl Harbor and a remarkably successful
businessman who organized lucrative winter barnstorming tours. His
unquestioned position as one of the first players to advocate
integrating the game was complicated by his combative relationship
with Jackie Robinson. As a result, Fellers contribution to the game
has been the subject of both positive and negative interpretation.
John Sickels has produced the first balanced, historical portrait
of this controversial player whose commitment and talent inspired
his teammates and whose outspoken opinions just as frequently
exasperated them. |
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| ISBN-10: 1574887076 ISBN-13: 9781574887075 |
Paperback - December 2004 |
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