Sliding Billy Hamilton : the life and times of baseball's first great leadoff hitter /

"This biography covers Hamilton's entire life, including his major league career with the Kansas City Cowboys, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Nationals, as well as his later career as a minor league player-manager and bench-manager, team owner, major league scout, and plant foreman. The...

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Main Author: Kerr, Roy, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2010]
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Summary:"This biography covers Hamilton's entire life, including his major league career with the Kansas City Cowboys, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Nationals, as well as his later career as a minor league player-manager and bench-manager, team owner, major league scout, and plant foreman. The author uses primary sources for all information dealing with Hamilton's career and personal life"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:vii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786446391 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786446390 (softcover : alk. paper)