Babe Ruth's Incredible Records and the 44 Players Who Broke Them [Paperback]

John A. Mercurio (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1, 1993

This is the newly revised and updated 2007 edition of the first comprehensive, encyclopaedic work devoted exclusively to every Jewish contributor, large and small, to Major League Baseball. It's packed with: rare photos of players on & off the field; full player statistics; rare memorabilia; and, exclusive original interviews. Jews who impacted upon the Great American Pastime extend far beyond the record strikeouts and round trippers of the legendary Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg. And there are scores of ballplayers like Lipman Pike, Shawn Green, Cal Abrams and Eddie Zosky whose little-known Baseball stories will touch or amuse readers of any background. Beyond life-time batting averages, there are intriguing players like catcher Moe Berg who served his country as a secret agent during WWII. While the tragic life of Bruce Gardner may bring tears to readers' eyes, the exploits of 'Clown Princes' Al Schact and Max Patkin will have fans rolling with laughter. Nowhere else will one read tributes to great Jewish baseball executives and owners whose vision built some of history's most successful teams. Al Rosen may have gone from the All-star team to the front-office Hall of Fame, but some of the most famous self-made success stories of this century honed their competitive spirit on the stickball courts of Jewish ghettos. This one-of-a-kind book will be much-in-demand by both baseball and Judaica book buyers.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } This is the newly revised and updated 2007 edition of the first comprehensive, encyclopaedic work devoted exclusively to every Jewish contributor, large and small, to Major League Baseball. It's packed with: rare photos of players on & off the field; full player statistics; rare memorabilia; and, exclusive original interviews. Jews who impacted upon the Great American Pastime extend far beyond the record strikeouts and round trippers of the legendary Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg. And there are scores of ballplayers like Lipman Pike, Shawn Green, Cal Abrams and Eddie Zosky whose little-known Baseball stories will touch or amuse readers of any background. Beyond life-time batting averages, there are intriguing players like catcher Moe Berg who served his country as a secret agent during WWII. While the tragic life of Bruce Gardner may bring tears to readers' eyes, the exploits of 'Clown Princes' Al Schact and Max Patkin will have fans rolling with laughter. Nowhere else will one read tributes to great Jewish baseball executives and owners whose vision built some of history's most successful teams. Al Rosen may have gone from the All-star team to the front-office Hall of Fame, but some of the most famous self-made success stories of this century honed their competitive spirit on the stickball courts of Jewish ghettos. This one-of-a-kind book will be much-in-demand by both baseball and Judaica book buyers.

Product Details

Paperback: 217 pages
Publisher: S.P.I. Books (July 1, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561712213
ISBN-13: 978-1561712212
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces

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Nothing more needs to be said about reading Babe Ruth's record-setting statistics. All these baseball players of today -- especially the steroid users -- have nothing on him. Not even Bonds -- and his steroid use -- can top what Ruth did.

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