About this title: The story of one of America's greatest athletes, Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants. It draws on rare interviews, press clippings, and eyewitness accounts to tell the story of baseball's Golden Age at the turn of the century and that of one of its best players. Mathewson, thought to be the finest pitcher in baseball history was America's first authentic sports hero, the first athlete who was truly admired and emulated.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780195092639ISBN:0195092635
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Pages clean and tight, no marks. Very nice copy! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: 1st printing, hardcover, dust jacket; there is a small moisture stain at the bottom text edge near the spine, but there is only a few pages that have very modest wrinkling; otherwise the book and jacket are fine. A biography of the New York Giant pitching legend Christy Mathewson. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, New York, NY
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780195076295ISBN:019507629X
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 019507629X. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780195076295ISBN:019507629X
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Brief summary of content available upon request by e-mail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: 1993 Oxford University Press, NY; ISBN 0-19-507629-X
ISBN-13:9780195076295ISBN:019507629X
Description: 1st printing, hardcover, dust jacket has a touch of rubbing at the corners; otherwise both the book and jacket are in fine condition, with clean, unmarked pages. The story of the legendary right hand pitcher for the then New York Giants. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780195092639ISBN:0195092635
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 234x156 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (272) the compelling story of one of america's greatest athletes. ray robinson draws on rare interviews, press clips, and eyewitness accounts to tell the story of baseball's golden age at the turn of the century and that of one of its best players. finest pitcher in baseball history and america's first authentic sports hero, the first athlete who was truly admired and emulated. (Paperback) read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, NY, USA
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780195076295ISBN:019507629X
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 9.5" Tall. 236pp., illustrated. read more
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