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Loading... Slide, Kelly, Slide: The Wild Life and Times of Mike King Kelly (American Sports History Series)by Marty Appel
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Like it says, it's a life-and-times centered around the career of baseball's first superstar, Mike 'King' Kelly, from the 1880's. This is a friendly book, written in a breezy, occasionally flippant, style. Given that documentation on Kelly's life is sparse, the book basically boils down to a narrative of baseball in the eighties viewed through the prism of the teams Kelly was on in any given year. The missing links, even ones so obvious as the fate of his widow and the gender of his child, are extremely frustrating. The book is nonetheless overdue and seems to have been thoroughly researched, especially in the newspapers of the day. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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"Slide, Kelly, Slide recounts the rough-and-tumble life of Mike "King" Kelly. Kelly was baseball's first superstar whose soaring popularity and infectious charm helped make the infant sport a touchstone of American culture. His exploits on and off the field paved the way for his illustrious successors: Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Ripken, and others. A hard-drinking, hard-living two-time batting champion and daring base runner, Kelly took full advantage of the one working umpire to skip bases on his way to the plate, feats that only increased his reputation for craftiness. However, the life and career of this baseball legend have largely been forgotten by even the most dedicated baseball fans and scholars. Slide, Kelly, Slide recounts this Hall of Famer's life from his humble origins in Troy, New York, and Patterson, New Jersey, to the National League in Cincinnati, Chicago, and Boston. It also creates a vivid picture of baseball's infancy; the many colorful players, owners, and individuals involved; and American culture in the late 1800s."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)796.357092The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Ball sports Ball and stick sports Baseball Biography And History BiographyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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