Orator O'Rourke
Subtitle: the life of a baseball radical
By: Mike Roer.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 333
Subjects: O'Rourke, Jim, 1851-1918.; Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.; Baseball team owners -- United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "As a player, manager, team captain, umpire, owner and league president, Jim O'Rourke (1851-1918) spoke for the players. Nicknamed "Orator" for his booming voice and his championing of the rights of professional athletes, he was a driving force in making the sport a profession, bringing respectability to the role of professional baseball player. "--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.