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Sal Maglie: Baseball's Demon Barber (Hardback or Cased Book)
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Item specifics
- Condition
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- 9780875803678
- ISBN
- 0875803679
- Binding
- TC
- Book Title
- Sal Maglie : Baseball's Demon Barber
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.5in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- Baseball / History, Baseball / General, Sports
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 48.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 486 Pages
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To the batters who faced him, pitcher Sal Maglie looked like the hurler from hell. Tall and sinister in appearance, with glowering dark eyes and a formidable five-o clock shadow, the famed righthander earned the nickname \u201cSal the Barber\u201d for his high-inside fastball that cut dangerously close to the batter s chin. But Maglie was much more than his intimidating image. This biography provides a colorful, detailed, occasionally shocking, and often moving narrative about the son of poor Italian immigrants who rose far beyond his family s and his own early dreams and became a star pitcher for the New York Giants. He then, at the apex of his career in the mid-1950s, joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. This is the story of a man whose early mediocrity and failures in the minor leagues in no way prefigured his later success and fame. Maglie s major league career shines with baseball drama. He was a key player in some of the most dramatic pennant races in baseball history and a participant in several of the sport s most famous games. Women found him irresistible, and his first marriage was at times severely strained by his infidelities. Despite his success in baseball, he endured pain, disappointment, and personal tragedy. Through wide-ranging research that includes interviews with Maglie s relatives, friends, former teammates, and team officials, as well as newspaper reports, books, and magazines, Judith Testa creates an insightful and compelling portrait of one of baseball s most intriguing figures. Baseball fans and people interested in baseball history and in the Italian American experience will discover new insights and a wealth of information in Sal Maglie.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cornell University Press
ISBN-10
0875803679
ISBN-13
9780875803678
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53566842
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sal Maglie : Baseball's Demon Barber
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / History, Baseball / General, Sports
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
486 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
48.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv865.M24t47 2006
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
"The book reveals as few others have the dual personality of the professional athlete. Testa's achievement lies in depicting this man as a complete, full-dimensional human being. This book transcends its genre and is a first-rate work of literature."--Donald Honig, author of Baseball When the Grass Was Real and Baseball America "There are few baseball books that delve into the complexity of a man's life in the way that Testa has done with this biography."-- Elysian Fields Quarterly "A very enjoyable read. Testa writes well--at times with brilliance. The real value of this biography is its foray into social history. Few baseball biographies have dared to discuss the sexual or psychological aspects of players' marriages in the manner this work does."--William J. Marshall, author of Baseball's Pivotal Era, 1945-1951 To the batters who faced him, pitcher Sal Maglie looked like the hurler from hell. Tall and sinister in appearance, with glowering dark eyes and a, ""The book reveals as few others have the dual personality of the professional athlete. Testa's achievement lies in depicting this man as a complete, full-dimensional human being. This book transcends its genre and is a first-rate work of literature."--Donald Honig, author of Baseball When the Grass Was Real and Baseball America "There are few baseball books that delve into the complexity of a man's life in the way that Testa has done with this biography."--Elysian Fields Quarterly "A very enjoyable read. Testa writes well-at times with brilliance. The real value of this biography is its foray into social history. Few baseball biographies have dared to discuss the sexual or psychological aspects of players' marriages in the manner this work does."--William J. Marshall, author of Baseball's Pivotal Era, 1945-1951 To the batters who faced him, pitcher Sal Maglie looked like the hurler from hell. Tall and sinister in appearance, with glowering dark eyes and a", "The book reveals as few others have the dual personality of the professional athlete. Testa's achievement lies in depicting this man as a complete, full-dimensional human being. This book transcends its genre and is a first-rate work of literature."-Donald Honig, author of Baseball When the Grass Was Real and Baseball America "There are few baseball books that delve into the complexity of a man's life in the way that Testa has done with this biography."- Elysian Fields Quarterly "A very enjoyable read. Testa writes well-at times with brilliance. The real value of this biography is its foray into social history. Few baseball biographies have dared to discuss the sexual or psychological aspects of players' marriages in the manner this work does."-William J. Marshall, author of Baseball's Pivotal Era, 19451951 To the batters who faced him, pitcher Sal Maglie looked like the hurler from hell. Tall and sinister in appearance, with glowering dark eyes and a, A very enjoyable read. Testa writes well--at times with brilliance. The real value of this biography is its foray into social history. Few baseball biographies have dared to discuss the sexual or psychological aspects of players' marriages in the manner this work does., There are few baseball books that delve into the complexity of a man's life in the way that Testa has done with this biography., The book reveals as few others have the dual personality of the professional athlete. Testa's achievement lies in depicting this man as a complete, full-dimensional human being. This book transcends its genre and is a first-rate work of literature.
Table of Content
Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface 1. The Maglies of Italy and America 2. The Niagara Nugget Goes Nowhere?Sal's Career in the Minor Leagues 3. A Taste of the Bigs?From the Jersey City Giants to the New York Giants 4. The Cuban Winter League and the Mexican Baseball War 5. Down Mexico Way?Sal's Two Seasons with the Puebla Parrots 6. Knocking Around?The All-Stars, the Gas Pumps, and the Drummondville Cubs 7. While You Were Gone...?Major League Baseball from 1946 through 1949 8. The Birth of "The Barber"?Sal's 1950 Season with the New York Giants 9. At the Axis of Event, Part 1?Maglie and the 1951 Miracle Season 10. At the Axis of Event, Part 2?The Playoffs, the Pennant, and the World Series 11. 1952: A Season of Sun and Shadows 12. 1953: Sal's Season in Hell 13. 1954: The Giants Take It All 14. 1955: Troubles, Travels, and a Transformed Family 15. 1956: The Artful Dodger?Sal Comes "Home" to Brooklyn 16. 1956: Money Pitcher?Maglie's No-Hitter, the Pennant, and the World Series 17. 1957: "The Calendar Never Killed Anybody"?Sal at 40 as a Dodger and a Yankee 18. 1958: Sunset at the Show?Maglie's Last Year as a Player 19. 1960?1962, 1966: Coaching the Kids?Four Seasons with the Boston Red Sox 20. 1967: Tragedy at Home, Triumph in Boston 21. 1968?1969: Maglie's Stint with the Seattle Pilots 22. The Rest of His Days?Sal's Life After Baseball 23. Twilight and Darkness?Maglie's Final Years Statistical Summaries Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index, Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface 1. The Maglies of Italy and America 2. The Niagara Nugget Goes Nowhere--Sal's Career in the Minor Leagues 3. A Taste of the Bigs--From the Jersey City Giants to the New York Giants 4. The Cuban Winter League and the Mexican Baseball War 5. Down Mexico Way--Sal's Two Seasons with the Puebla Parrots 6. Knocking Around--The All-Stars, the Gas Pumps, and the Drummondville Cubs 7. While You Were Gone...--Major League Baseball from 1946 through 1949 8. The Birth of "The Barber"--Sal's 1950 Season with the New York Giants 9. At the Axis of Event, Part 1--Maglie and the 1951 Miracle Season 10. At the Axis of Event, Part 2--The Playoffs, the Pennant, and the World Series 11. 1952: A Season of Sun and Shadows 12. 1953: Sal's Season in Hell 13. 1954: The Giants Take It All 14. 1955: Troubles, Travels, and a Transformed Family 15. 1956: The Artful Dodger--Sal Comes "Home" to Brooklyn 16. 1956: Money Pitcher--Maglie's No-Hitter, the Pennant, and the World Series 17. 1957: "The Calendar Never Killed Anybody"--Sal at 40 as a Dodger and a Yankee 18. 1958: Sunset at the Show--Maglie's Last Year as a Player 19. 1960-1962, 1966: Coaching the Kids--Four Seasons with the Boston Red Sox 20. 1967: Tragedy at Home, Triumph in Boston 21. 1968-1969: Maglie's Stint with the Seattle Pilots 22. The Rest of His Days--Sal's Life After Baseball 23. Twilight and Darkness--Maglie's Final Years Statistical Summaries Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2006-010844
Dewey Decimal
796.357092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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