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Gibson describes himself as "a glowering black man who wouldn't make small talk." Playing his entire major-league career (1959-1975) with the St. Louis Cardinals, he built a reputation as the most competitive pitcher in the game. With Wheeler, who coauthored I Had a Hammer with Hank Aaron, Gibson tells the story of his youth in Omaha, Neb., his brilliance as a basketball player (he was good enough to play with the Harlem Globetrotters), his astounding record ERA of 1.12 in 1968 and his exceptional performances in three World Series. Always known for expressing himself directly, he tells of his battle against prejudice and bigotry in his home town, in the 1950s Jim Crow South and in his fruitless quest for a front office job after he hung up his spikes. Gibson pitches a memoir that is hard and inside. Photos not seen by PW. 75,000 first printing; $75,000 ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Legendary pitcher Gibson uses his career as the pivotal point for assessing how baseball has changed from the Sixties, when he was playing.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Gibson describes himself as "a glowering black man who wouldn't make small talk." Playing his entire major-league career (1959-1975) with the St. Louis Cardinals, he built a reputation as the most competitive pitcher in the game. With Wheeler, who coauthored I Had a Hammer with Hank Aaron, Gibson tells the story of his youth in Omaha, Neb., his brilliance as a basketball player (he was good enough to play with the Harlem Globetrotters), his astounding record ERA of 1.12 in 1968 and his exceptional performances in three World Series. Always known for expressing himself directly, he tells of his battle against prejudice and bigotry in his home town, in the 1950s Jim Crow South and in his fruitless quest for a front office job after he hung up his spikes. Gibson pitches a memoir that is hard and inside. Photos not seen by PW. 75,000 first printing; $75,000 ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Legendary pitcher Gibson uses his career as the pivotal point for assessing how baseball has changed from the Sixties, when he was playing.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
See all Editorial Reviews
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- Smart Baseball: How Professionals Play the Mental Game by Buddy Bell in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Smart Baseball: Inside the Mind of Baseball's Top Players by Buddy Bell in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- In the Game: Race, Identity, and Sports in the Twentieth Century by Amy Bass on page 40, and page 42
- Musial: From Stash to Stan the Man (Missouri Biography Series) by James N. Giglio on page 255, and Back Matter
- Stormy Years (1969-89): Old-Time Baseball Trivia by Kerry Banks on page 13