Slide, Kelly, Slide: The Wild Life and Times of Mike King Kelly
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Mike "King" Kelly was a hard-living, hard-drinking son of a Civil War veteran whose skills at baseball and infectious charm turned him into the game's first hero, and a symbol of what it meant to be a celebrity in America in the 1880s and 1890s. A Hall of Famer and a two-time batting champion, Kelly's greatest contribution was probably in the popularity he brought to the game, which resulted in the 20th century's first fans, as the game began to mature...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1578860032
ISBN13:9781578860036
Release Date:March 1999
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
Length:244 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"
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