Moe Berg

by Grey, Vivian

• ISBN13: 9780827606203
• ISBN10: 0827606206
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-06-01
• Publisher: Jewish Pubn Society
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Summary

In the race against Nazi Germany to develop the atomic bomb, who would have suspected that a major league baseball player would take a pivotal role? That very man was Moe Berg -- masterful catcher, fluent in nine languages, an Ivy League scholar, an attorney, and a secret agent. Moe Berg's exciting life of mystery and intrigue is sure to captivate young readers as they follow his exploits. Using baseball as a cover, this player made significant intelligence contributions to the United States.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Born to Play Baseball	1	(2)
Escaping the Old Country	3	(6)
School Days	9	(8)
Leaving Home	17	(16)
Rookie Moe	33	(12)
First-String Catcher	45	(10)
Behind the Mask	55	(8)
Tourist or Spy?	63	(10)
Special Mission	73	(10)
The Spy Game	83	(8)
Top-Secret Orders	91	(6)
Figure in the Shadows	97	(6)
Searching for Clues	103	(10)
Finding Answers	113	(6)
The Hunt for Heisenberg	119	(10)
The War Winds Down	129	(6)
Sealed Secrets	135	(8)
Good Times and Bad	143	(8)
Scholar, Storyteller	151	(8)
Important Dates in Moe Berg's Life	159	(4)
Bibliography	163	(2)
Index	165