Baseball’s Funnymen
Twenty-Four Jokers, Screwballs, Pranksters and Storytellers
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About the Book
From Nick Altrock to Casey Stengel, Dizzy Dean to Satchel Paige, Bill Veeck to Bob Uecker, baseball has always admired the clever. This book tells the stories of some of the players, coaches, managers and broadcasters who had the most fun in the Major Leagues and made fans laugh out loud (or shake their heads in disbelief). The author recounts tales both famous and little known that capture the character of unusual and offbeat players, unique and engaging personalities and the succession of eccentrics who were officially dubbed “Clown Prince of Baseball.”
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Lew Freedman
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 224
Bibliographic Info: 11 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2017
pISBN: 978-1-4766-6358-6
eISBN: 978-1-4766-2493-8
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1. Nick Altrock 5
2. Al Schacht 11
3. Waite Hoyt 19
4. Babe Herman 27
5. Rabbit Maranville 35
6. Dizzy Dean 42
7. Satchel Paige 51
8. Max Patkin 58
9. Casey Stengel 65
10. Joe Engel 73
11. Yogi Berra 80
12. Joe Garagiola 88
13. Lefty Gomez 96
14. Bill Veeck 103
15. Jim Bouton 111
16. Bo Belinsky 118
17. Tug McGraw 126
18. Harry Caray 134
19. Ron Luciano 141
20. Jay Johnstone 148
21. Bill Lee 155
22. Steve Lyons 164
23. Ozzie Guillen 172
24. Bob Uecker 179
Epilogue 186
Chapter Notes 193
Bibliography 205
Index 209
Book Reviews & Awards
“When reading each mini-biography, it feels as if each player is telling the narrative of his life and sharing laugh-out-loud moments…. Countless great stories are told in the book”—SABR Deadball Committee Newsletter; “the book is best read and savored a chapter at a time. Each is a full meal of information, lovingly assembled and presented to show the human side of baseball through its best practitioners of humor…thoroughly researched…. Even a dedicated fan will find something new here…an enjoyable read, accessible to new fans while providing fresh material for old ones—Green Man Review.
