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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ferrell, Kerrie
Other Authors:	Anderson, William M. (William Martin), 1938-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2010]
Subjects:	Ferrell, Rick, > 1905-1995. Baseball players > United States > Biography. Baseball managers > United States > Biography. Detroit Tigers (Baseball team) > History.

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