Roberto Alomar (eBook)

The Complicated Life and Legacy of a Baseball Hall of Famer

David Ostrowsky (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
276 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-5803-6 (ISBN)

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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 the history of 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 history.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.2.2024
• Zusatzinfo: 16 Illustrations including: - 16 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: 1993 • All-Star • Arizona Diamondbacks • baltimore orioles • baseball biography • baseball controversy • Cal Ripken, Jr. • chicago white sox • cleveland indians • Foundation 12 • john hirschbeck • Latino baseball players • Major League Baseball • Mike Mussina • MLB • New York Mets • Omar Vizquel • Rafael Palmeiro • Roberto Alomar • San Diego Padres • Sandy Alomar Jr. • second baseman • Second to None • Shea Hillenbrand • Toronto Blue Jays • world series
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-5803-5 / 1538158035
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-5803-6 / 9781538158036