Major league careers cut short
Subtitle: leading players gone by 30
By: Charles F. Faber
Publisher: McFarland & Col
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780786447435
Subjects: Baseball players; Death; Baseball; Causes; Biography; History
Description: "With a focus on the stories of 15 greats and near-greats, this book provides information on the 197 men who played their final major league game before their 31st birthday. Why did their careers end so soon? The reasons are varied and include drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, illness, injury, banishment, and declining ability among others"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.