Hebrew Hammer

A Biography of Al Rosen, All-Star Third Baseman

Joseph Wancho (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

230 Seiten

2022
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8131-3 (ISBN)

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This first biography of four-time all-star Al Rosen covers the career of perhaps the best player on the fabulous Cleveland Indians' teams of the 1950s. From 1951 to 1956, the Tribe won one American League pennant (1954) and finished second to New York the other five seasons. Rosen was selected as the League's Most Valuable Player in 1953, the last Indians player to be so honored. He led the League in home runs (43) and RBI (145). Washington's Mickey Vernon edged Rosen by a single percentage point (.337 to .336) for the league batting championship.

His play between the white lines was not the only place where Rosen left his mark on the game. He spent 14 seasons as a president or general manager for the New York Yankees (1978-1979), Houston Astros (1981-1985) and the San Francisco Giants (1986-1992). Under his guidance, those teams won two pennants and one world championship. Rosen is the only person in Major League Baseball history to win an MVP award as a player and to be recognized as Executive of the Year by The Sporting News (1987).

Joseph Wancho is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and has contributed articles to more than 35 books on the history of baseball. He lives in Brooklyn, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

One. From Spartanburg to Miami

Two. World War II and Three Cups of Joe

Three. The Hebrew Hammer

Four. It’s Unanimous!

Five. 111–43 and a Fractured Finger

Six. Decline and Retirement

Seven. George, Billy, Lem and a World Championship

Eight. The Houston Mediocres

Nine. A Pennant by the Bay

Epilogue

Appendix

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	06.03.2022
Zusatzinfo	13 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	308 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
ISBN-10	1-4766-8131-7 / 1476681317
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-8131-3 / 9781476681313
Zustand	Neuware