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Most baseball fans know of the amazing accomplishments Hall of Fame members achieved on the field, from Joe DiMaggios 56game hit streak to Cy Youngs 511 career wins. But few are as familiar with the ballplayers lives away from the diamondespecially those icons who played before the Internet and 24/7 media coverage. Beyond their baseball statistics, what kind of individuals were they? How did they conduct themselves out of the spotlight? What made them tick?In Beyond the Ballpark: The Honorable, Immoral, and Eccentric Lives of Baseball Legends, John A. Woodlooks at the personal lives of fifty members of the Hall of Fame, examining their childhoods, families, influences, lifechanging events, defining moments, and more. The players range from the really good guys to bizarre characters and even the downright immoral. The author considers how tragedies may have impacted players, such as the shooting of Ty Cobbs beloved father by his own mother, and seeks to explain the dispositions of others, such as why the great Rogers Hornsby couldnt seem to get along with anybody.By taking a closer look at who the players were as men, Beyond the Ballpark captures the essence of these fifty Hall of Famers. Including such names as Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, and Babe Ruth, this book is for all fans who are interested in more than just a ballplayers statistics.
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