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Roberto Alomar - David Ostrowsky

Roberto Alomar

The Complicated Life and Legacy of a Baseball Hall of Famer

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
276 Seiten
2024
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-5802-9 (ISBN)
CHF 52,90 inkl. MwSt
A captivating look into the remarkable career and controversial life of a baseball Hall of Famer.



Roberto Alomar was not just a five-tool Hall of Famer; he was a magician on the diamond, a generational talent whose defensive wizardry left teammates and opponents breathless. Yet, despite his twelve All-Star selections and ten Gold Glove awards, he has remained one of the most contentious and enigmatic characters in baseball’s history.

Roberto Alomar: The Complicated Life and Legacy of a Baseball Hall of Famer is the first complete, balanced biography of arguably the greatest second baseman in Major League Baseball. It covers Alomar’s impressive career, his altercation with umpire John Hirschbeck and their eventual friendship, the allegations stemming from Alomar’s personal life, never-before-heard stories about his conflicts with both minor and major league teammates, and his global influence.

When Roberto Alomar retired in 2005, his place as one of baseball’s all-time greats was unquestioned. But the controversies that always seem to follow him make Alomar’s legacy far from clear. Drawing on dozens of personal interviews with Alomar’s former teammates and opponents, Roberto Alomar pulls back the curtain on one of the most significant, divisive, and perplexing figures in baseball.

David Ostrowsky is a sportswriter for the Atlanta Jewish Times and the author of Pro Sports in 1993: A Signature Season in Football, Basketball, Hockey, and Baseball. Ostrowsky currently serves as a corporate communications writer for The Phia Group. He lives in the Greater Boston area.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Béisbol 24/7

Chapter 2: Livin’ la Vida Loca

Chapter 3: Leaving Las Vegas

Chapter 4: Caught in the Middle

Chapter 5: “Home Suite Home”

Chapter 6: A Star Among Stars

Chapter 7: An Ugly Spat

Chapter 8: Saving Face

Chapter 9: Rockin’ in Cleveland

Chapter 10: Back in Queens

Chapter 11: End of the Road

Chapter 12: Trouble in Paradise

Chapter 13: Second Time Around

Chapter 14: A Most Improbable Friendship

Chapter 15: Hell on Earth

Chapter 16: A Global Reach

Chapter 17: Spring 2021

Epilogue

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Lanham, MD
Sprache englisch
Maße 159 x 236 mm
Gewicht 503 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport Ballsport
Weitere Fachgebiete Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10 1-5381-5802-7 / 1538158027
ISBN-13 978-1-5381-5802-9 / 9781538158029
Zustand Neuware
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