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Matty an American Hero: Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants

Matty an American Hero: Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants Paperback - 1994

by Ray Robinson

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Here's the story of a man who became America's first authentic sports hero, a man who showed an eager public that a real-life role model could be found in the athletic arena. Drawing on rare interviews, press clips, and eyewitness accounts, Matty offers insight into the making of an early 20th-century hero. Photos.

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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The compelling story of one of America's greatest athletes. Ray Robinson draws on rare interviews, press clips, and eyewitness accounts to tell the story of baseball's Golden Age at the turn of the century and that of one of its best pl
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  • Title Matty an American Hero: Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants
  • Author Ray Robinson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Date 1994-12-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780195092639_pod
  • ISBN 9780195092639 / 0195092635
  • Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.12 x 6.1 x 0.66 in (23.16 x 15.49 x 1.68 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92040974
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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WHEN Christy Mathewson, possibly the most accomplished pitcher of all time, was born in the tiny town of Factoryville, Pennsylvania, in 1880, there were few, if any, athletic heroes.

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About the author

Ray Robinson is a veteran magazine editor and sportswriter. He is the author of the widely acclaimed biography, Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in his Time, and Oh, Baby, I Love It!, with Tim McCarver. He lives in New York City