Bibb Falk: The Man Who Replaced Shoeless Joe

by William A. Cook

Born in Austin, Texas, in 1899, Bibb August Falk was the classic stereotype of a Texan, standing six feet. He brimmed with confidence and played the game of baseball with swagger. He played three years of varsity football and baseball at the University of Texas before being signed by the Chicago White Sox following graduation in 1920. Falk reported to the Sox that summer without having played a single minor league game. In just a couple of months,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786496916
• ISBN13: 9780786496914
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher