Baseball's Natural The Story of Eddie Waitkus |
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| Author:
| Theodore, John |
| Foreword by:
| Berkow, Ira |
| Series title: | Writing Baseball Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2450-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2002 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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An account of Eddie Waitkus, the slick-fielding first baseman who played for the Cubs and Phillies in the 1940s and was the inspiration for Roy Hobbs in ""The Natural"". It chronicles Waitkus's remarkable comeback as well as the difficult years following his 11-year major league career.
An account of Eddie Waitkus, the slick-fielding first baseman who played for the Cubs and Phillies in the 1940s and was the inspiration for Roy Hobbs in ""The Natural"". It chronicles Waitkus's remarkable comeback as well as the difficult years following his 11-year major league career.