Roger Bresnahan: A Baseball Life

By John R. Husman

Roger Bresnahan began his major league baseball career in 1897 as an 18-year-old pitcher and ended it in 1915 as a catcher, after famously introducing shin guards for the position. He was so widely admired that the Baseball Hall of Fame awarded him a plaque only six years after it opened. He played every position, coached, and managed. He survived a near-fatal accident on the field and, as a first responder, helped save lives during the aftermath of a horrific railroad crash. He was later principal owner and president of the Toledo American Association franchise for eight years.

This first-ever biography, based on many years of research, covers Bresnahan's entire life and playing career as it intersected with American history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476694664
• ISBN13: 9781476694665
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up