Casey Stengel by Norman MacLean - 1976: a Biography

Drake Publishers, 1976. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Drake Publishers, 1976. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Crescent Publishing. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Drake Publishers, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Ex-college library with usual library features/

Drake Publishers, 1976-01-01. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible - Good. Some wear. in a Good jacket. Name or gift inscription inside book. 1st printing.

New York: Drake Publishers, Inc., 1976. Fine condition in bright, shiny, Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No fading. No creases. Not a book club edition. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Fresh and crisp. Illustrations throughout, including vintage photos from Stengel's early years as a player. Has a full page shot of a young Babe Ruth as a pitcher, taken about the time Casey faced him in the 1916 World Series. Wonderful Dust Jacket with Casey peering into a baseball as if it were a crystal ball. Appendices of Casey's stats as a player and manager. "Required reading about the man who gave me my break." - Yogi Berra. Keywords: New York Yankees. Brooklyn Dodgers. Ebbets Field . First Printing of the First Edition.. Hardcover. Original light blue boards/DJ Not Price Clipped (9.95). 8vo. (iv), 188pp.

New York: Drake Publishing, 1976. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. [4], 188 pages. Illustrations. Appendix One and Two [records]. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. DJ is price clipped. Norman MacLean was a well respected sports broadcaster and journalist. He worked with the Associated Press and covered the Yankees and Mets games. He was associated for many years with the Westchester Golf Classic. Casey Stengel was a baseball phenomenon and a genuine eccentric. He was a good player, known for his goofy antics, such as hiding a sparrow in his cap and, when fans booed him, tipping his cap to release the bird. He became a manager for a series of terrible teams. Then came the New York Yankees, with their full roster of great players. He managed them to 10 pennants and seven World Series championships. His innovative style of platooning lefties and righties, switching around his lineup, placing players at multiple positions, and keeping everyone guessing became the… Read More