Rick Ferrell, knuckleball catcher : a hall of famer's life behind the plate and in the front office /
In 1947, after 18 major league seasons with the Browns, Senators and Red Sox, Rick Ferrell retired as baseball's all-time leader in games caught. This biography includes highlights of Ferrell's career, confidential letters written as Detroit's general manager, 15 interviews with Ferre...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Company,
[2010]
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| Summary: | In 1947, after 18 major league seasons with the Browns, Senators and Red Sox, Rick Ferrell retired as baseball's all-time leader in games caught. This biography includes highlights of Ferrell's career, confidential letters written as Detroit's general manager, 15 interviews with Ferrell's friends and peers, as well as thirty-four photographs, some never before published. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786447961 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786447966 (softcover : alk. paper) |