This book profiles forty major league ballplayers who engineered remarkable comebacks to salvage fading careers. Details of each comeback is provided along with a summary of the player's career. The comeback players range from Hall of Famers like Ted Williams and Stan Musial; to near-greats like Tommy John and Luis Tiant; to journeyman performers like George McQuinn and Tony Cuccinello. In the absence of statistical standards to evaluate or even define comebacks, the selection of the top comeback players was based on the following criteria: historical significance, uniqueness, dramatic…mehr
This book profiles forty major league ballplayers who engineered remarkable comebacks to salvage fading careers. Details of each comeback is provided along with a summary of the player's career. The comeback players range from Hall of Famers like Ted Williams and Stan Musial; to near-greats like Tommy John and Luis Tiant; to journeyman performers like George McQuinn and Tony Cuccinello. In the absence of statistical standards to evaluate or even define comebacks, the selection of the top comeback players was based on the following criteria: historical significance, uniqueness, dramatic content, degree of difficulty, and the player's overall reputation and standing.
Society for American Baseball Research member Rick Swaine has five baseball books in publication, two of them on baseball's integration era. He has also been a contributor to The Baseball Research Journal and The National Pastime. Retired from an accounting career, he lives in the Tallahassee, Florida area.
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Table of Contents Introduction 1. Tommy John 2. Hank Greenberg 3. Smoky Joe Wood 4. Monty Stratton 5. Bo Jackson 6. Eric Davis 7. Andres Galarraga 8. Ted Williams 9. Stan Musial 10. Grover Cleveland Alexander 11. Rabbit Maranville 12. Willie McCovey 13. Eddie Waitkus 14. Tony Conigliaro 15. Charley Gelbert 16. Dennis Eckersley 17. Red Schoendienst 18. Rico Carty 19. Dave Dravecky 20. Jack Quinn 21. John Hiller 22. Steve Howe 23. George McQuinn 24. Luis Tiant 128 25. Robin Roberts 26. Babe Adams 27. Mark Koenig 28. Orlando Hernandez 29. Sal Maglie 30. Jimmie Wilson 31. Satchel Paige 32. Darryl Strawberry and Dwight "Doc" Gooden 33. Dennis Martinez 34. Fernando Valenzuela 35. Julio Franco 36. Johnny Lindell 37. Fred Mitchell 38. Tony Cuccinello 39. Van Lingle Mungo Appendix: Comeback Player of the Year Award Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Introduction 1. Tommy John 2. Hank Greenberg 3. Smoky Joe Wood 4. Monty Stratton 5. Bo Jackson 6. Eric Davis 7. Andres Galarraga 8. Ted Williams 9. Stan Musial 10. Grover Cleveland Alexander 11. Rabbit Maranville 12. Willie McCovey 13. Eddie Waitkus 14. Tony Conigliaro 15. Charley Gelbert 16. Dennis Eckersley 17. Red Schoendienst 18. Rico Carty 19. Dave Dravecky 20. Jack Quinn 21. John Hiller 22. Steve Howe 23. George McQuinn 24. Luis Tiant 128 25. Robin Roberts 26. Babe Adams 27. Mark Koenig 28. Orlando Hernandez 29. Sal Maglie 30. Jimmie Wilson 31. Satchel Paige 32. Darryl Strawberry and Dwight "Doc" Gooden 33. Dennis Martinez 34. Fernando Valenzuela 35. Julio Franco 36. Johnny Lindell 37. Fred Mitchell 38. Tony Cuccinello 39. Van Lingle Mungo Appendix: Comeback Player of the Year Award Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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