Orator o'rourke: the life of a baseball radical
Auteur :
Roer, Mike
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786423552
Date de publication :
27 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Nicknamed "Orator" for his booming voice and his championing of the rights of professional athletes, Jim O'Rourke was a driving force bringing respectability to the role of professional baseball player. This book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the growth of the national pastime from the Civil War through the deadball era.