Buch, Englisch, 239 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 396 g
The Little Giant of Baseball
Buch, Englisch, 239 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 396 g
ISBN: 978-0-7864-0658-6
Verlag: McFarland
Melvin Thomas Ott was smaller than most home run sluggers, at 5'9"", 170 pounds. But over a 22-year playing career with the New York Giants, Ott slapped 511 homers, then a National League Record. At the tender age of 20, Ott erupted onto the scene with career highs of 42 home runs and 152 RBIs. He went on to win or share six home run titles, appear in 11 All-Star Games and play in three World Series, and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951. This is a biography of baseball's renowned ""nice guy"". Every aspect of his remarkable baseball career is covered, from his jump to the big leagues at age 17 to his tragic death at 49 years of age. Ott's managerial and broadcasting careers are also discussed.
