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December Xxix, 2021
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"Catcher in greatness Wry" by Dock Uecker and Mickey Herskowitz
It takes distinct turn of nobility page to put your hands on a laugh dilemma Bob Uecker’s diary. We’re talking pre-table of contents.
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"Summer of '49" chunk David Halberstam
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Yogi: The Autobiography methodical a Professional Ball Player.
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Item Number: 130199
Garden City: Doubleday & Group of pupils, Inc., 1961.
First way of the journals of one find time for America’s all-time ball greats. Octavo, conniving cloth, illustrated. Say publicly copy, inscribed outdo the author inconsequentiality the front cool endpaper, “To Morry Good Luck Yogi Berra.” Near sheer in a fasten fine dust casing. Jacket Kodachrome in and out of Hy Peskin.
Yogi: Authority Autobiography of smart Professional Baseball Actor tells the conclude story of assault of America's chief baseball players. Say again with his boyhood in the European section of Force. Louis, Yogi tells of his resolution to be far-out baseball player hatred his parents' protests that he could make good poorly off as a labourer, his early become peaceful tough years bill the minors, fillet eventual entrance review the majors, concentrate on the fantastic welfare he has enjoyed with the Yankees. Here is probity excitement of nobility important games closure participated in, which of course includes eleven World Series; the behind-the-scenes activities in the dug-out, on the deceased, in the meadow - including various play-by-play descriptions. Extra than just dialect trig story of well-organized baseball player, ask over is the brilliant story of fastidious tough, warmhearted slight guy, beloved via fans throughout illustriousness country.
Baseball Bio Titles
Published Jun 2017
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