Pie Traynor
A Baseball Biography
James Forr author David Proctor author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
Published:1st Feb '10
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A Baseball Hall of Famer as of 1948, Pie Traynor was the face of Pittsburgh baseball during the twenties and thirties, when the Pirates were a perennial pennant contender. (They won the Series in 1925.) Traynor was a line-drive hitter who drove in runs as effectively with doubles and triples as most of his peers did launching balls over the fence, and by all accounts he was a dazzling defender.
After his playing days ended, Traynor stayed in Pittsburgh, managing the Pirates for five years and working as a popular broadcaster for decades, cementing his place as one of the most popular athletes ever to play in the Steel City.
“McFarland...again offers a signal contribution to our understanding of a great golden age player...meticulous account...its style is engaging wit a narrative that flows without a hitch. Splendid”—Library Journal; “a must read for fans and scholars of baseball...essential”—Choice; “richly executed and successful...immeasurably increases both our knowledge of and respect for the greatest third baseman to ever wear a Pirates uniform”—Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine; “a mellow, pleasant biography of the erstwhile Pittsburgh Pirates third sacker...a very nice stroll down memory lane. Steel City natives should pounce...fans of old time baseball also have a safe choice here...the authors have done their homework”—At Home Plate.
ISBN: 9780786443857
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
Weight: 363g
275 pages