Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators
Subtitle: The War-torn Career of an All-star Shortstop
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: October 18, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780786421138
Subjects: Baseball; Biography: sport; Travis, Cecil; Biography/Autobiography; Washington Senators (Baseball team : 1886-1960); Sports & Recreation; Biography / Autobiography; Sports - Baseball; Sports; Reference; Baseball - General; United States; Baseball players; Biography
Description: "A biography of a baseball player whose path to stardom was cut short by war. Chapters cover his childhood years, high school and his professional career with the Chattanooga Lookouts, and the Washington Senators. Travis's time as a soldier is discussed, followed by chapters on postwar playing decline from 1945 to 1947 and his retirement from baseball"--Provided by publisher.