An edition of Lost in the sun
(2008)
Lost in the sun
the comebacks and comedowns of major league ballplayers
by G. Richard McKelvey
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"This book focuses both on players whose determination in the face of injury or private demons landed them back in the big leagues and stars who never recovered from their dramatic, unexpected falls. Profiled here are 14 players whose stories are among the most stirring in baseball history"--Provided by publisher.
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Lost in the sun: the comebacks and comedowns of major league ballplayers
2008, McFarland & Co.
in English
0786432187 9780786432189
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Joe Jackson : "say it ain't so, Joe"
Monte Stratton and Bert Shepard : two comebacks
each to a different level of the game
Eddie Waitkus : he made it all the way back
Rex Barney : bases on balls bring down a promising career
Lou Brissie : a heroic comeback
Tony Conigliaro : more than one comeback
Tommy John : two arms and two careers
Steve Blass : missing more than the plate
Pete Rose : an icon lost to the game
Dave Dravecky : a dramatic comeback and a horrifying disappointment
Mark Wohlers : sudden wildness and the search for an answer
Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa : a steep descent for a pair of heroes.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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