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More Ghosts in the Gallery: Another Sixteen Little-Known Greats at Cooperstown

More Ghosts in the Gallery: Another Sixteen Little-Known Greats at Cooperstown

Fleitz, David L.

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ISBN10: 0786431334
ISBN13: 9780786431335
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Apr 17 2007
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.12 Depth: 8.95
Language: English

An irony of enshrinement at the baseball Hall of Fame is that it's no guarantee of lasting name recognition. The sport's history stretches too far back, as today fans scratch their heads about athletes and owners who were among the most celebrated public figures of their time. Who was more renowned than George Wright, baseball's greatest star during the transition from amateur to professional play? Who was more feared than Big Dan Brouthers? Maybe it was Amos Rusie, who threw so hard that some say the rules makers increased the pitching distance just to make things fair. . Of the 256 players, managers and executives in the Hall of Fame, the names that are known well--Ty Cobb, Connie Mack, Willie Mays--account for a small minority.

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