Walter Johnson: A Life

By Jack Kavanagh

Book Overview

A winner of the 1994 MacMillan/SABR Award, Walter Johnson: A Life by Jacke Kavanagh preserves the legacy of baseball's most extraordinary pitcher in this fascinating and timeless biography. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912083948
• ISBN13: 9780912083940
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.2"

Customer Reviews

A Sportspage Documentary!

Mr. Kavanaugh does a fantastic job in memorializing the Big Train. While many biographies will tend to go into the intricacies of a man's private life, Jack Kavanaugh seems to only look into these areas when it would explain the on field actions of Johnson. "A Life" reads like a beautifully written column in the sportspage - the cold hard facts of the game with the eventful games highlighted. Futhermore, "A Life" does something else - it reminds that not all ballplayers were or are spoiled children with no sense of values or morals. I reccommend to all who hold a dear love of baseball and pitching.