In Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman: How One Man's Faith and Fastball Forever Changed Baseball, Bob Gaines delivers a close and personal look at the extraordinary life and soul of a gifted man living in a unique time. Including timeless images, this book brings to life Mathewson’s amazing career, faultless character, and unwavering faith.
In Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman: How One Man's Faith and Fastball Forever Changed Baseball, Bob Gaines delivers a close and personal look at the extraordinary life and soul of a gifted man living in a unique time. Including timeless images, this book brings to life Mathewson’s amazing career, faultless character, and unwavering faith.
Bob Gaines is an American Mountain Guides Association Certified Rock Instructor and owner/director of Vertical Adventures Rock Climbing School, based at Joshua Tree National Park, California.
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Acknowledgments Introduction 1 - The Boy Wonder from Bucknell (1901) 2 - A Near Perfect Boyhood (1889) 3 - Breathing in the Smoker (1900) 4 - Dumping on the Yannigan (1901) 5 - Don't Call Me Muggsy (1902) 6 - Matty and the Iron Man (1903) 7 - A Busy Mind (1905) 8 - Tinkers to Evers to Chance, Oh My (1906) 9 - Nickel Plate Road (1907) 10 - The Smartest Bonehead in Baseball (1908) 11 - A Deeply Private Grief (1909) 12 - High Spikes for the Chief (1911) 13 - A Fateful Day at Fenway (1912) 14 - Pebbles on a Barren Shore (1913) 15 - The World's Longest Baseball Adventure (1913-14) 16 - Say It Ain't So, Joe (1916) 17 - The Shadow of Greater Days (1920) 18 - A Family of Faith (1929) Appendix A: The Ups and Downs of Pitching Genius Appendix B: Old Giants Appendix C: Deadball Players in the Hall of Fame Bibliography Index About the Author
Acknowledgments Introduction 1 - The Boy Wonder from Bucknell (1901) 2 - A Near Perfect Boyhood (1889) 3 - Breathing in the Smoker (1900) 4 - Dumping on the Yannigan (1901) 5 - Don't Call Me Muggsy (1902) 6 - Matty and the Iron Man (1903) 7 - A Busy Mind (1905) 8 - Tinkers to Evers to Chance, Oh My (1906) 9 - Nickel Plate Road (1907) 10 - The Smartest Bonehead in Baseball (1908) 11 - A Deeply Private Grief (1909) 12 - High Spikes for the Chief (1911) 13 - A Fateful Day at Fenway (1912) 14 - Pebbles on a Barren Shore (1913) 15 - The World's Longest Baseball Adventure (1913-14) 16 - Say It Ain't So, Joe (1916) 17 - The Shadow of Greater Days (1920) 18 - A Family of Faith (1929) Appendix A: The Ups and Downs of Pitching Genius Appendix B: Old Giants Appendix C: Deadball Players in the Hall of Fame Bibliography Index About the Author
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