On the Run: The Never Dull and Often Shocking Life of Maury Wills

1991 signed and inscribed first edition, Carroll and Graf Publishers (New York), 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches tall hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, white paper-covered boards over red cloth spine, gilt lettering to spine, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, 334 pp. Nicely inscribed ('I hope you still like me after reading my book. It wasn't easy.') and signed on the title page by legendary Dodgers champ Maurice 'Maury' Wills (1932-2022). Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP22~ [2.0P] Maury Wills electrified the sports world in 1962 when he stole 104 bases, breaking Ty Cobb's hallowed record. He was the Dodger team captain, an All-Star, and one of the most popular figures in the game. But no one, even Wills, realized the personal price he was paying for this public acclaim. In this memoir, Wills candidly admits how he sacrificed his family and those who loved him for success on the field and how, finally, he was forced to pay for his lonely pursuit with a life bereft of all feeling except an uncontrollable need to consume suicidal amounts of cocaine and alcohol.…