The Gashouse Gang
by John Heidenry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 1586484192
- ISBN 13
- 9781586484194
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Poulsbo, Washington, United States
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About This Item
The year 1934 marked the lowest point of the Great Depression, when the U.S. went off the gold standard, banks collapsed by the score, and millions of Americans were out of work. Epic baseball feats offered welcome relief from the hardships of daily life. The Gashouse Gang, the brilliant culmination of a dream by its general manager, Branch Rickey, the first to envision a farm system that would acquire and "educate" young players in the art of baseball, was adored by the nation, who saw itself—scruffy, proud, and unbeatable—in the Gang.
Based on original research and told in entertaining narrative style, The Gashouse Gang brings a bygone era and a cast full of vivid personalities to life and unearths a treasure trove of baseball lore that will delight any fan of the great American pastime.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lemolo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2268
- Title
- The Gashouse Gang
- Author
- John Heidenry
- Format/Binding
- Book and DJ very good condition, no markings or rips to pages
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1586484192
- ISBN 13
- 9781586484194
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- March 26, 2007
- Pages
- 344
- Keywords
- baseball, great depression, world series, St Louis, 1934, Dizzy Dean
- Bookseller catalogs
- history;