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Mickey Cochrane
The Life of a Baseball Hall of Fame Catcher
by Charlie Bevis
ISBN: 0786405163
ISBN-13: 9780786405169
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc Pub
Published date: 1998
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 0.65 pounds
Pages: 206
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