{"product_id":"lefty-odoul-9781496234759","title":"Lefty ODoul","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe untold story of Lefty O'Doul, one of baseball's greatest hitters, most colorful characters, and the unofficial father of professional baseball in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dennis Snelling's compelling biography, Lefty O'Doul . . . tells of the pitcher who, after a sore arm, became one of baseball's greatest hitters and hitting coaches before helping to establish the game in Japan.\"—Daniel M. Gold, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engrossing, scrupulously-researched.\"—Paul Hagen, MLB.com\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the best baseball books of the year.\"—Allen Barra, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An excellent portrait of a thoughtful and generous man with a scientific approach to hitting and an unbridled passion for the game; an athlete, a pioneer, a diplomat, a teacher—and one of baseball’s forgotten greats.\"—Andrew Elias, \u003ci\u003eFt. Myers Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dennis Snelling makes the reader fall in love with the larger than life character that was Lefty O’Doul.\"—Melissa Minners, g-pop.net\u003cbr\u003e\"An admirable attempt to elevate O'Doul's place among baseball's pantheon of greats.\"—Benjamin Hill, MiLB.com\u003cbr\u003e“Perhaps the most important twentieth-century figure not enshrined in Cooperstown, Lefty O’Doul influenced the game on both sides of the Pacific. . . . Dennis Snelling brings Lefty to life in this well-written and fascinating biography. \u003ci\u003eLefty O’Doul \u003c\/i\u003eshould be on the must-read list of all serious baseball fans. A true Sayonara home run!”—Robert K. Fitts, author of \u003ci\u003eBanzai Babe Ruth\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Seymour Medal\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“The life of Lefty O’Doul was filled with joy, enthusiasm, and accomplishment, and no one has told his story better than Dennis Snelling. This wonderful book fully describes the many facets of Lefty’s personality.”—Dick Beverage, secretary-treasurer for the Association of Professional Ballplayers of America and president of the Pacific Coast League Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e 1. Butchertown\u003cbr\u003e 2. He Can Be Just as Great a Ballplayer as He Cares\u003cbr\u003e 3. This Fellow Frank O’Doul Is a Sure Frank Merriwell\u003cbr\u003e 4. He Always Could Play Ball, Now He Gets It Earnestly\u003cbr\u003e 5. I Feel as Though I Am Going to Have a Great Year\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Fellow Has Plenty on the Personality Ball\u003cbr\u003e 7. Banzai O’Doul\u003cbr\u003e 8. Baseball’s Greatest Hitting Instructor\u003cbr\u003e 9. Manager for Life\u003cbr\u003e 10. It Is Epidemic\u003cbr\u003e 11. In Fact, We Are Major League!\u003cbr\u003e 12. There Are No Trick Plays, No Short Cuts\u003cbr\u003e 13. I’d Rather Be a Bad Winner\u003cbr\u003e 14. The \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/i\u003e Giants\u003cbr\u003e 15. A Big, Big, Big, Big Thing\u003cbr\u003e 16. He Was Here at a Good Time\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Lefty's Story Continues\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409244168535,"sku":"9781496234759","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496234759.jpg?v=1730506119","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lefty-odoul-9781496234759","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}