George Altman :: my baseball journey from the Negro leagues to the Majors and beyond /
George Altman grew up in the segregated South but through a mix of timing and opportunity was able to participate in the sport at more levels of competition than perhaps anyone else who has ever played the game, starting in the 1940s and concluding in the 1970s. Not only did Altman play baseball at...
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| Zusammenfassung: | George Altman grew up in the segregated South but through a mix of timing and opportunity was able to participate in the sport at more levels of competition than perhaps anyone else who has ever played the game, starting in the 1940s and concluding in the 1970s. Not only did Altman play baseball at all of the usual kids' levels, he played college baseball at Tennessee State University, played for the Kansas City Monarchs during the waning days of the Negro Leagues, played for the U.S. Army in service competition, played winter league ball in Cuba and Panama, spent nine years in the majors with. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (viii, 206 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476602912 1476602913 |
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| contents | Growing up in Goldsboro -- Basketball at Tennessee State -- Back to baseball -- The Kansas City Monarchs -- The minors, the Army and making the Cubs -- The major leagues -- Winter ball in Cuba -- Getting used to the majors -- Just playing big league ball -- Big moments and tough moments -- Cubs life -- Joining the Cardinals -- On to the Mets -- Back to the Cubs -- Learning to play ball in a different language -- "Pure Boru!" (Play ball) -- Being an American in Japan -- Japanese workouts and meetings -- Nearing the end in Tokyo -- Health scare and retirement -- Retirement -- Quite a life in baseball. |
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| spelling | Altman, George, 1933- author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2013045441 George Altman : my baseball journey from the Negro leagues to the Majors and beyond / George Altman with Lew Freedman. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, [2013] ©2013 1 online resource (viii, 206 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier George Altman grew up in the segregated South but through a mix of timing and opportunity was able to participate in the sport at more levels of competition than perhaps anyone else who has ever played the game, starting in the 1940s and concluding in the 1970s. Not only did Altman play baseball at all of the usual kids' levels, he played college baseball at Tennessee State University, played for the Kansas City Monarchs during the waning days of the Negro Leagues, played for the U.S. Army in service competition, played winter league ball in Cuba and Panama, spent nine years in the majors with. Includes bibliographical references and index. Growing up in Goldsboro -- Basketball at Tennessee State -- Back to baseball -- The Kansas City Monarchs -- The minors, the Army and making the Cubs -- The major leagues -- Winter ball in Cuba -- Getting used to the majors -- Just playing big league ball -- Big moments and tough moments -- Cubs life -- Joining the Cardinals -- On to the Mets -- Back to the Cubs -- Learning to play ball in a different language -- "Pure Boru!" (Play ball) -- Being an American in Japan -- Japanese workouts and meetings -- Nearing the end in Tokyo -- Health scare and retirement -- Retirement -- Quite a life in baseball. Print version record. Altman, George, 1933- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2013045441 African American baseball players Biography. Baseball players United States Biography. Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains Biographies. Joueurs de base-ball États-Unis Biographies. GAMES Gambling Sports. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION Business Aspects. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION Essays. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION History. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION Reference. bisacsh TRAVEL Special Interest Sports. bisacsh African American baseball players fast Baseball players fast United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq Biographies fast Freedman, Lew. has work: George Altman (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCH399wxvfwtWRD93xyqmMK https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Altman, George, 1933- George Altman. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, 2013 9780786471034 (DLC) 2013029113 (OCoLC)854761754 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=627126 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Altman, George, 1933- George Altman : my baseball journey from the Negro leagues to the Majors and beyond / Growing up in Goldsboro -- Basketball at Tennessee State -- Back to baseball -- The Kansas City Monarchs -- The minors, the Army and making the Cubs -- The major leagues -- Winter ball in Cuba -- Getting used to the majors -- Just playing big league ball -- Big moments and tough moments -- Cubs life -- Joining the Cardinals -- On to the Mets -- Back to the Cubs -- Learning to play ball in a different language -- "Pure Boru!" (Play ball) -- Being an American in Japan -- Japanese workouts and meetings -- Nearing the end in Tokyo -- Health scare and retirement -- Retirement -- Quite a life in baseball. Altman, George, 1933- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2013045441 African American baseball players Biography. Baseball players United States Biography. Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains Biographies. Joueurs de base-ball États-Unis Biographies. GAMES Gambling Sports. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION Business Aspects. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION Essays. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION History. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION Reference. bisacsh TRAVEL Special Interest Sports. bisacsh African American baseball players fast Baseball players fast |
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| title | George Altman : my baseball journey from the Negro leagues to the Majors and beyond / |
| title_auth | George Altman : my baseball journey from the Negro leagues to the Majors and beyond / |
| title_exact_search | George Altman : my baseball journey from the Negro leagues to the Majors and beyond / |
| title_full | George Altman : my baseball journey from the Negro leagues to the Majors and beyond / George Altman with Lew Freedman. |
| title_fullStr | George Altman : my baseball journey from the Negro leagues to the Majors and beyond / George Altman with Lew Freedman. |
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| title_sub | my baseball journey from the Negro leagues to the Majors and beyond / |
| topic | Altman, George, 1933- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2013045441 African American baseball players Biography. Baseball players United States Biography. Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains Biographies. Joueurs de base-ball États-Unis Biographies. GAMES Gambling Sports. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION Business Aspects. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION Essays. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION History. bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION Reference. bisacsh TRAVEL Special Interest Sports. bisacsh African American baseball players fast Baseball players fast |
| topic_facet | Altman, George, 1933- African American baseball players Biography. Baseball players United States Biography. Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains Biographies. Joueurs de base-ball États-Unis Biographies. GAMES Gambling Sports. SPORTS & RECREATION Business Aspects. SPORTS & RECREATION Essays. SPORTS & RECREATION History. SPORTS & RECREATION Reference. TRAVEL Special Interest Sports. African American baseball players Baseball players United States Biographies |
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