Pie Traynor
Subtitle: a baseball biography
By: James Forrest and David Proctor.
Contributors: Proctor, David, 1944-
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland & Company
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, NC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9780786443857
Subjects: Traynor, Harold Joseph -- 1898-1972; Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team); Baseball players -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "Pie Traynor was the face of Pittsburgh baseball during the twenties and thirties. Traynor was a line-drive hitter who drove in runs effectively with doubles and triples. After his playing days ended, Traynor stayed in Pittsburgh, managing the Pirates and working as a broadcaster, cementing his place as one of the most popular athletes"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: From Canada to Somerville; title: Discovered on Cape Cod; title: Portsmouth's $10,000 beauty; title: Killing ushers in Birmingham; title: I wouldn't trade him for half of the Brooklyn ballclub; title: World champions; title: A great club melting away; title: Not a kid anymore; title: Endings and beginnings; title: Squeezing orange juice from a potato; title: The Homer in the gloamin'; title: Keen regret; title: At the corner of walk and don't walk; title: Live from ringside.