Rube Marquard: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer - Softcover

Mansch, Larry D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786404973 ISBN 13: 9780786404971

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 1998

Synopsis

Rube Marquard's life was touched by success and scandal at nearly every turn. In 1906, the teenage pitcher defied his father and became a ballplayer. Two years later, the Giants purchased his contract for the then record $11,000. He soon became the best left-handed pitcher in the game; over the course of his career he won 201 games, threw a no-hitter and pitched in five World Series. Off the field, Marquard was a master at marketing himself, recreating his story as it suited him. He wrote his own newspaper column, starred in movies, delighted crowds by catching balls thrown off high buildings, and even appeared as a female impersonator. But it was his affair and brief marriage with vaudeville sensation Blossom Seeley that caused the most uproar. Along with Seeley, Marquard became the toast of Broadway to the chagrin of his baseball fans. Throughout his life, the pitcher re-created his story as it suited him; his largely fanciful account of his career in Lawrence Ritter's Glory of Their Times (1966) was largely responsible for his election to the Hall of Fame in 1971. This book gives for the first time the true story of one of the most colorful and controversial baseball players of the century.

About this title

About the Author:

Attorney Larry D. Mansch is a longtime member of the Society for American Baseball Research. He lives in Missoula, Montana.

From Library Journal:

Richard (Rube) Marquard, nicknamed for the pitching style of Rube Waddell, won 201 games from 1908 to 1925, playing for the Giants, Dodgers, Reds, and Braves. He won 19 straight games in 1912, had more than 20 wins between 1911 and 1913, and threw a no-hitter in 1915. He also played in five World Series. Marquard then went on to a career in vaudeville, teaming up with actress Blossom Seeley, his first wife. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971, nine years before his death. Mansch, an attorney and member of the Society for American Baseball Research, corrects the fanciful version of his life Marquard contributed to Lawerence Ritter's The Glory of Their Times (LJ 10/1/66; Morrow, 1992. reprint). A good choice for sports shelves.?Morey Berger, St. Joseph's Hosp. Medical Lib., Tucson
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About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0786404973
• ISBN 13: 9780786404971
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 262