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Juan Marichal: My Journey from the Dominican Republic to Cooperstown
by Juan Marichal
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0760340595
- ISBN 13
- 9780760340592
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Minneapolis, MN: MVP Books, 2011 MVP Books, Minneapolis, MN. 2011. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New; NOT Price Clipped ($25.00). Black cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 272 pp 8vo. This book is the story of Juan Marichal, the high kicking pitcher from the Dominican Republic who played 16 years in the major leagues for 16 years, mostly for the San Francisco Giants. In this book the author covers his childhood in the Dominican Republic, his recruiting and coming to the USA in the SF farm team system, to his years as a dominant pitcher in the National League. He talks of baseball then, how it has changed, and the dominance of Latin players in today's game. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014814
- Title
- Juan Marichal: My Journey from the Dominican Republic to Cooperstown
- Author
- Juan Marichal
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0760340595
- ISBN 13
- 9780760340592
- Publisher
- MVP Books
- Place of Publication
- Minneapolis, MN
- Date Published
- 2011
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Juan Marichal, San Francisco Giants, National League, Baseball pitcher, Dominican Republic, Latin America, radio broadcaster, Major League Pitcher,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Baseball; Autobiography; Latin America;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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