Hickory Bob: the Bob Harmon Story : From Missouri Orphan to the Major Leagues to Louisiana Millionaire, Bob Harmon Touched All the Bases. the True Story of a Dead Ball Era Star

by Cooper, Richard E.

• ISBN13: 9781585974283
• ISBN10: 1585974285
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-10
• Publisher: Leathers Pub

Summary

The dead ball era of baseball predates World War I. Not until the 1920s with Ruth, Gehrig, and the entire Murderers' Row lineup of the New York Yankees did baseball fans' attention begin to center on the long ball. It has been there ever since. This is not to say that there haven't been some great pitchers since. There have, many of them.

Author Biography

Richard Cooper is a retired teacher of history and government, spending 30 years in the classroom at Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia, Missouri

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Prologue
The Confirmation	p. 1
Lyrian Farm & Tragedy	p. 3
Throwing Heat at Morenci and Graduation to the Pro Ranks	p. 7
The Shreveport Gem	p. 11
The Watershed Year, 1911	p. 15
The Pittsburgh Years	p. 23
Striking It Rich in Oil	p. 31
Real Estate, Beulah & the Fire	p. 37
Missed Opportunities & Farewell	p. 41
Epilogue	p. 43
Sources	p. 53
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