One-Armed Wonder: Pete Gray, Wartime Baseball, and the American Dream

by William C. Kashatus

Book Overview

In the spring of 1945 Pete Gray, who had lost his right arm in a childhood accident, made his debut with the St. Louis Browns of the American League. Dubbed the "One-Amed Wonder" by sportswriters, Gray was a controversial figure from the moment he stepped on a major league diamond. Club owners saw him as a gate attraction for war-weary baseball fans; some of his teammates openly questioned his ability and felt that he cost them a chance to capture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786400943
• ISBN13: 9780786400942
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher