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Ed Linn (1922–2000)

Autor(a) de Hitter: The Life and Turmoils of Ted Williams

12+ Works 223 Membros 2 Críticas

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Obras por Ed Linn

Out of the Fire (1975) 29 exemplares
Steinbrenner's Yankees (1982) 20 exemplares
Ted Williams, The Eternal Kid (1961) 14 exemplares
Big Julie of Vegas (1974) 12 exemplares
The Last Loud Roar (1964) 8 exemplares
The adversaries (1973) 5 exemplares
A Great Connection (1988) 4 exemplares
Masque of honor 1 exemplar
Big Julie Of Vegas 1 exemplar

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1922
Data de falecimento
2000-02-07
Sexo
male

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Ted wasn't a great man most of the time, but boy could he hit. Solid bio of arguably the greatest hitter whoever lived.
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BooksForDinner | 1 outra crítica | Jan 21, 2016 |
First and foremost, Ed Linn is a master storyteller. How? His prowess is in the little details that give things depth, that make situations and histories real. There are a few items that have stuck with me since reading this book years ago: that Williams' real full name was "Teddy Williams" – not "Theodore Samuel Williams," as he was credited on his baseball cards and in other mentions over the years; that Williams was of Mexican descent, so often glossed over in Boston and histories of the man; and that he was happier by himself.

Linn pulls no punches, which is a great benefit to the reader looking for a history that sidesteps the hero worship that runs rampant in so many sports biographies.

A must read.
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bhenry11 | 1 outra crítica | May 22, 2011 |

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Obras
12
Also by
5
Membros
223
Popularidade
#100,550
Avaliação
4.1
Críticas
2
ISBN
9

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