Fans Called Him "Turkey," I Called Him Dad

A Daughter Remembers Baseball Hall of Famer Norman Thomas Stearnes

Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

177 Seiten

2023
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8891-6 (ISBN)

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Baseball Hall of Famer Norman Thomas ‘Turkey’ Stearnes (1901-1979) batted more than .400 three times, led the Negro Leagues in home runs seven times and holds the all-time NL record for career home runs. Written by his daughter, this first biography of ‘Turkey’ Stearnes intimately recounts his life and career.

Baseball Hall of Famer Norman Thomas "Turkey" Stearnes (1901-1979) batted more than .400 three times, led the Negro Leagues in home runs seven times and holds the all-time Negro Leagues record for career home runs. Despite his legendary achievements on the field, Stearnes worked off-seasons in Detroit's auto plants, including one owned by Walter Briggs, who also owned the Detroit Tigers--a team Stearnes couldn't play for because he was black. Written by his eldest daughter, this first biography of "Turkey" Stearnes intimately recounts his life and career and gives overdue recognition to one of the greatest all-around players in the history of baseball.

Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown is a native Detroiter whose passions are baseball, music and educating people about her dad and the Negro Leagues. During her employment at Detroit Public Schools, as an educational tool for the students, she wrote a musical entitled “For the Love of the Game,” featuring her dad, “Turkey” Stearnes; his close friend Satchel Paige; and her uncle “Double Duty” Radcliffe.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletevi

Foreword by Gary Gillette

Preface

Prologue

I—A Legend Is Born

II—A Celebratory Beginning After Baseball

III—Family Favorites

IV—It Takes a Village to Raise a Child

V—Taking Things in Stride

VI—Old School Is the Best School

VII—Education

VIII—Commonalities: Marriage and Divorce

IX—Twice Retired: Dad and Me

X—Negro Leagues Reunion 1979 in Ashland, Kentucky

XI—A Great Soul Goes to Rest

XII—Daring to Make the Dream Come True

XIII—The Legacy Bears Fruit

Epilogue

Appendix A: Accomplishments and Awards

Appendix B: Current Statistics Compiled by Gary Ashwill

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	03.10.2022
Zusatzinfo	32 photos, appendices, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	245 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
ISBN-10	1-4766-8891-5 / 1476688915
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-8891-6 / 9781476688916
Zustand	Neuware