Lou Boudreau: Covering all the Bases
by Lou Boudreau with Russell Schneider
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0915611724
- ISBN 13
- 9780915611720
- Seller
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Davis, California, United States
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About This Item
Dust Jacket
Blemish -- Minor shelf rubs on panel surfaces. Attributes -- No chips or tears on panel edges. No toning. Flaps are unclipped with retail price and ISBN still visible (photo). Publisher's "Autograph Copy" medalllion on front panel (photo).
Book
No Blemises. Attributes -- Boards and spine are unblemished. Gilt lettering on spine is bright and unmarred. Pages are untoned, notable for a 4-decade-old book. No marks or entries.
Author Signature
Boudreau's undedicated and undated signature on second free endpaper. Clean and distinct (photo).
Lou Boudreau was a remakable athlete who excelled in numerous sports-related roles. College graduate. All American basketball player, Hall of Fame baseball player, batting champion, World Series player, with Cleveland and Boston.
Baseball manager for four teams who created the "infield shift" later copied by all of professional baseball. Cubs radio announcer for many years.
Lou Boudreau died of heart failure 8 years after this publication, age 84.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Logos Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 687
- Title
- Lou Boudreau: Covering all the Bases
- Author
- Lou Boudreau with Russell Schneider
- Format/Binding
- Blue clothcovered hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0915611724
- ISBN 13
- 9780915611720
- Publisher
- Sagamore Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Champaign, IL
- Date Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 203
- Size
- 6.25" x 9.50"
- Keywords
- Baseball, Hall of Fame
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed First Editions;
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