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What baseball player had more hits than Babe Ruth, a better batting average than Willie Mays, a better slugging average than Ty Cobb, and more bases on balls than Stan Musial? This is the inspirational story of Melvin Thomas Ott, who at the strapping age of sixteen became a major league baseball player under the tutelage of the legendary manager of the New York Giants, John McGraw. Beyond the statistical record of this truly great baseball player, this book focuses on Mel Ott's personal life, his strong family ties, and the contributions which he made to the game of baseball. This volume is enhanced by intimate contact with the Ott family, particularly his daughters Lyn and Barbara, both of whom contributed to the story.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 A Day at the Polo Grounds
Chapter 4 The Boy From Louisiana
Chapter 5 Mel Ott Meets John McGraw
Chapter 6 The Golden Years
Chapter 7 Who Says "Nice Guys Finish Last"?
Chapter 8 Let's Look at the Record
Chapter 9 As Others Saw Him
Chapter 10 Heroes and Role Models
Chapter 11 Greetings From the Hall of Fame
Chapter 12 End of an Era (1883-1957)
Chapter 13 The Bottom of the Ninth
Chapter 14 Ott Remembered
Chapter 15 Bibliography
Chapter 16 Index
Chapter 17 About the Author
Product details
| Published | Mar 25 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 192 |
| ISBN | 9780810845985 |
| Imprint | Scarecrow Press |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Series | American Sports History Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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