Waite Hoyt: A Biography of the Yankees' Schoolboy Wonder

by William A. Cook

Waite Hoyt was much more than a baseball player. A multi-faceted, sometimes troubled man, Hoyt was a vaudevillian, a mortician, a writer, a painter, and (of course) a Hall of Fame pitcher. He was also an alcoholic who overcame his demons and became one of the first players to make the transition to the announcer's booth. His teammates and managers were among the all-time greats, but he'll always be associated with his friend Babe Ruth. He was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786419601
• ISBN13: 9780786419609
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher