Author: George Lewis MarisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
The Maris Family in the United States
Author: George Lewis MarisRoger Maris
Author: Tom ClavinPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416596828
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Tom Clavin and Danny Peary chronicle the life and career of baseball’s “natural home run king” in the first definitive biography of Roger Maris—including a brand-new chapter to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his record breaking season. Roger Maris may be the greatest ballplayer no one really knows. In 1961, the soft-spoken man from the frozen plains of North Dakota enjoyed one of the most amazing seasons in baseball history, when he outslugged his teammate Mickey Mantle to become the game’s natural home-run king. It was Mantle himself who said, "Roger was as good a man and as good a ballplayer as there ever was." Yet Maris was vilified by fans and the press and has never received his due from biographers—until now. Tom Clavin and Danny Peary trace the dramatic arc of Maris’s life, from his boyhood in Fargo through his early pro career in the Cleveland Indians farm program, to his World Series championship years in New York and beyond. At the center is the exciting story of the 1961 season and the ordeal Maris endured as an outsider in Yankee pinstripes, unloved by fans who compared him unfavorably to their heroes Ruth and Mantle, relentlessly attacked by an aggressive press corps who found him cold and inaccessible, and treated miserably by the organization. After the tremendous challenge of breaking Ruth’s record was behind him, Maris ultimately regained his love of baseball as a member of the world champion St. Louis Cardinals. And over time, he gained redemption in the eyes of the Yankee faithful. With research drawn from more than 130 interviews with Maris’s teammates, opponents, family, and friends, as well as 16 pages of photos, some of which have never before been seen, this timely and poignant biography sheds light on an iconic figure from baseball’s golden era—and establishes the importance of his role in the game’s history.
Maris
Author: Grace Livingston HillPublisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1634099354
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
On the eve of her wedding to a wealthy man who will raise Maris Mayberry from the obscurity of humble roots, Tilford Thorpe reveals his true nature. Maris’s parents have scrimped and saved to provide their precious daughter the wedding of her dreams; but then Maris’s mother becomes very ill. Maris turns to Tilford for comfort and support in postponing the wedding, but Maris is shocked when Tilford pronounces that the wedding must go on no matter what. Lane Maitland has returned to the Mayberry’s neighborhood to restore the house next door. He can’t help but be drawn to the family in their time of need. And supporting Maris as she stands up to Tilford’s selfish demands comes naturally to an honorable man like Lane. But can he help Maris recognize true love, or is he too late?
Colonial Families of Philadelphia
Author: John Woolf JordanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philadelphia (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
The American Genealogist, Being a Catalogue of Family Histories
Author: Colonial families of Philadelphia
Author: John W. JordanPublisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5880233553
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 958
Book Description
The Maris Family in the United States
Author: George Lewis MarisMaris & Mantle
Author: Tony CastroPublisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 164125601X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris are forever intertwined in baseball history thanks to the unforgettable 1961 season, when the two Yankee icons spurred each other to new heights in pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record. History has largely overlooked the bond between the two men not as titans of their sport, but as people. Guided by Tony Castro, bestselling author and foremost chronicler of Mantle, readers will journey into history, from the Yankees' blockbuster trade for Maris, whose acquisition re-ignited Mantle's career after a horrendous 1959 season, to the heroics of 1961 and far beyond. This dual biography is a thoroughly researched, emotionally gripping portrait that brings Yankees lore alive.
The Maris Family in the United States
Author: George Lewis MarisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Quakers
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Author: