Big Sam Thompson
Baseball's Greatest Clutch Hitter
$82.91
- Paperback
228 pages
- Release Date
12 January 2015
Summary
Forgotten today, Sam Thompson (1860-1922) was one of the most dominant five skills players of his era. At the plate, he batted .331, was second among 19th century players in home runs, and ranks first all-time in RBI per game (.923). In his prime, he averaged 25 steals a season. Defensively, he registered 283 outfield assists (12th all-time), and is first among all outfielders (with 1,000+ games) in his ratio of assists per game with one every 4.9 games.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780786497089 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0786497084 |
| Author: | Roy Kerr |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Imprint: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 228 |
| Release Date: | 12 January 2015 |
| Weight: | 313g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
“Kerr’s thoroughly researched book provides excellent detail on nineteenth century baseball and brings to life one of the greatest players of that era…. I highly recommend this book for your collection.”—Steve Ginader, The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter).
About The Author
Roy Kerr
Roy Kerr, a retired professor of Spanish and a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), lives in Lakeland, Florida.
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