Ken Williams: A Slugger in Ruth's Shadow - Softcover

Heller, Dave

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476665354 ISBN 13: 9781476665351

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2017

Synopsis

Perhaps familiar today as an answer to sports trivia questions, Ken Williams (1890-1959) was once a celebrity who helped bring about a new kind of power baseball in the 1920s. One of the great sluggers of his era (and of all time), he beat Babe Ruth for the home run title in 1922, and became the first to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a season that year. Later recognized for his accomplishments, he was considered for but not inducted into the Hall of Fame. This first-ever biography of Williams covers his life and career, from his small town upbringing, to his unlikely foray into pro baseball, to his retirement years, when he served as a police officer and ran a pool hall in his hometown.

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About the Author

Dave Heller has written and reported on sports for over 20 years for a myriad of national newspapers, magazines and websites and is also the author of two previous books: As Good As It Got: The 1944 St. Louis Browns and Facing Ted Williams.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476665354
• ISBN 13: 9781476665351
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280