Grasping the Ring II: Nine People Who Matter

By Gene A. Budig

Book Overview

Gene A. Budig tells the personalized stories of nine exceptional Americans--people who knew what they wanted in life and followed difficult paths to achieve admirable ends. In this sequel to his earlier book, Grasping the Ring , Budig profiles Rachel Robinson, widow of baseball's Jackie Robinson and a remarkable woman in her own right; Bill Veeck, a showman and owner of three baseball teams who helped teach fans how to laugh and have fun at the ballpark; Bob Costas, the longtime sports announcer and commentat∨ Gene Autry, the "Singing Cowboy," former owner of the California Angels, and noted philanthropist; Bob Gibson, a Hall-of-Fame pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals known as a fierce competit∨ Billy Beane, a well-known baseball insider made famous in the Michael Lewis book Moneyball ; Jerry West, one of professional basketball's all-time finest players; Stan Kasten, one of the great minds in baseball and current president of the Washington Nationals; and Bud Selig, the current commissioner of Major League Baseball. What emerges in Budig's engaging narrative is that these individuals were ahead of their time, and these essays paint a vivid and sometimes troubling picture of what they endured to become leaders of stature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803234007
• ISBN13: 9780803234000
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"