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.
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"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 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
"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
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James Forr is a marketing consultant and director. He lives in Columbia, Missouri David Proctor is retired from the United States Postal Service and lives in Blandford, Massachusetts.
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I enjoyed this book on Pie Traynor very much--very easy to read, lots of fascinating stories, plenty of interesting photos, and excellent analysis and commentary on his life, achievements, and influence. I thought that James Forr and David Proctor did an amazing job of researching Traynor's life, considering how long ago he lived and how few materials are available about his life, especially his early years. I hardly knew anything about him before reading this book, and there's so much about Pie's life that we'll never know (gone to the grave, so to speak), but now I really have a good sense as to who this Hall-of-Fame Pirate 3rd Baseman was. I especially enjoyed reading about his later years as a popular broadcaster. What a colorful individual he was! I definitely recommend this book to baseball fans who appreciate the history of our national pastime.
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This book was well written. I don't read a lot about baseball, but I found this easy to read. This book was nominated for a Casey Award--given to the top baseball book each year.
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