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. . . or look at these related items (clicks open new pages): Editorial description(s): Product Description Rube Marquard's life was touched by success and scandal. In 1906, the teenage pitcher defied his father and became a ballplayer. Two years later, the Giants purchased his contract for the then record $11,000. He soon became the best left-handed pitcher in the game; over the course of his career he won 201 games, threw a no-hitter and pitched in five World Series. Off the field, Marquard was a master at marketing himself, recreating his story as it suited him. He wrote his own newspaper column, starred in movies, delighted crowds by catching balls thrown off high buildings, and even appeared as a female impersonator. This book gives for the first time the true story of one of the most colorful and controversial baseball players of the century. Reader description(s):  Story of a romantic era in baseball and a true character (1/1 votes)This book really makes you long for the time when baseball and vaudeville were national passions. Rube Marquard is one of those long-forgotten heroes whose story deserves telling. This was an easy book to read and a difficult one to put down, and reading it was like a trip back to another time. The author really paints a vivid picture of life in the early part of the 20th century. One of the best baseball biographies out there. This is baseball. The way it was. The way it is. (1/1 votes)Rube Marquard, The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer - An emotional read for anyone who grew up with the names Babe Ruth, Casey Stengel, Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner, or John McGraw. A must read for anyone who wants to better understand the world in which their parents and grandparents grew up. Makes you want to tear down every domed stadium ever built and replace it with a sandlot field. Rube provides an interesting comparison to today's professional baseball players. Surprisingly, there are many more similarities than there are differences. The players are more than players; they're stage, TV and movie personalities; they're national hero's and role models; and they represent America to the rest of the world. Contract disputes, holdouts and trades are an important part of the game. Salaries are unbelievable. And, of course, scandals erupt on a regular basis. Rube illustrates that baseball is a grand mixture of what goes on between the white lines and what goes on outside the white lines. This is baseball. A grand slam for Rube, baseball. (0/0 votes)An excellent look at time when America was beginning its love affair with baseball. Larry Mansch did a wonderful job of bringing Rube Marquard to life, as well as providing an up-close look at baseball and America. I really enjoyed re-living the different pennant races Rube was involved in; particularly the unforgetable 1908 season. The author's exhaustive research, numerous quotes from Rube's peers and attention to detail made the book a real treat. If you love the early days of baseball, colorful characters and bygone America, you'll love this book. quite simply the best base ball book i have ever read. (0/0 votes)A very compelling and informative book. Mr. Mansch has written a masterpiece. He has captured the life and times of early America and base ball. A must read for all base ball historians.  Interesting Life, Overrated Pitcher (0/0 votes)Rube Marquard led an interesting life and was a better than average pitcher; however, he should not be in the Hall of Fame. His career won-lost record was only 30 or so games above 500, and apart from his 19 game winning streak, he really was not a premier pitcher. If you look through the official Baseball Encyclopedia, you will literally find dozens of pitchers from every decade with far better records who are not in the Hall of Fame. The fact that Marquard pitched for a New York team undoubtedly helped him get elected. Additionally, any comparisons (other than their nicknames) between Rube Marquard and Rube Waddell are, to say the least, ludicrous. Waddell was an overpowering, dominating pitcher. Had he played for a New York team they'd have buildings, parks and bridges named in his honor. (Page code from the SEO Tools, Toys, and Packages site) |
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