Matty :: an American hero, Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants /

When all-time pitching great Christy Mathewson died of tuberculosis in 1925 at the age of 45, it touched off a wave of national mourning that remains without precedent for an American athlete. The World Series was underway, and the game the day after Mathewson's death took on the trappings of a...

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1. Verfasser: Robinson, Ray, 1920-2017
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
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Zusammenfassung:When all-time pitching great Christy Mathewson died of tuberculosis in 1925 at the age of 45, it touched off a wave of national mourning that remains without precedent for an American athlete. The World Series was underway, and the game the day after Mathewson's death took on the trappings of a state funeral: officials slowly lowered the flag to half-mast, each ballplayer wore a black armband, and fans joined together in a chorus of "Nearer My God to Thee." Newspaper editorials recalled Mathewson's glorious career with the New York Giants, but also emphasized his unstinting good spor
Beschreibung:Includes index.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 236 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9780195357776
0195357779

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