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Title: THE ASHES OF LOU GEHRIG AND OTHER BASEBALL ESSAYS
By: Sean Peter Kirst
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0786415789
ISBN 13: 9780786415786
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Publisher: MCFARLAND & CO INC
Pub. date: 6 August, 2003
Pages: 216
Description: The parents and widow of Lou Gehrig were so concerned about the potential desecration of his grave that they considered moving his ashes to the Hall of Fame. Kirst's essay on Gehrig's ashes and numerous other essays are put together from dozens of personal interviews with baseball characters.
Synopsis: The parents and widow of Lou Gehrig were so concerned about the potential desecration of his grave that they considered moving his ashes to the Hall of Fame. Officials embraced the idea of creating a mausoleum for baseball greats, but the idea was killed by Gehrig's wife - whose cryptic remarks leave us wondering to this day about the disposition of his remains. Kirst's essay on Gehrig's ashes and numerous other essays are put together from dozens of personal interviews with baseball characters. Babe Dahlgren claims he was blacklisted for rumors of marijuana use; Babe Ruth sends a note to a child stricken with polio - a note nearly lost when the family moved, and the first confirmation obtained by the Hall of Fame of the slugger's legendary kindness to children; a black cat is thrown onto the field during Jackie Robinson's debut in Syracuse, a city he felt treated him the worst in all the International League. The collection contains new information about the father of baseball card collecting, about a bat company whose accomplishments were lost in baseball lore, and about the murder trial of the first African American to play in the Major Leagues.Beautifully written, filled with fresh facts and revelations, these essays will appeal.
Illustrations: illustrations
Publication: US
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Returns: Returnable
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