The 1940 Cincinnati Reds
Subtitle: A World Championship and Baseball's Only In-Season Suicide
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: February 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780786420902
Subjects: Baseball; Suicidal behavior; Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team; World Series (Baseball); Sports & Recreation; Sports; Ohio; Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team); Baseball - General; United States; Baseball - History; (1940); 20th century; Baseball players; History
Description: "This book addresses both the 1940 Cincinnati Reds as a collective group and, to a greater degree, the individual players who comprised that championship squad. The book begins with the story of Willard Hershberger, the 1939 reserve catcher for the Reds and the only player ever to commit suicide during a major league season"--Provided by publisher.