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Born in Iowa during the Civil War, Billy Sunday rose to fame as the "fastest man in baseball" during his career with the Chicago White Stockings in the 1880s. In this account of Billy Sunday's life, the author unfolds the story of modern evangelism.

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ADVANCE PRAISE "Billy Sunday was the mold from which today's televangelists are cast... Preacher offers readers a delightful entry into a fascinating chapter in U.S. church history." -- Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune "[A] detailed, diverting study." -- Publishers Weekly

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    A Paperback by Roger A. Bruns

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      Publisher: MO - University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780252070754, 978-0252070754
      ISBN10: 0252070755
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Born in Iowa during the Civil War, Billy Sunday rose to fame as the "fastest man in baseball" during his career with the Chicago White Stockings in the 1880s. In this account of Billy Sunday's life, the author unfolds the story of modern evangelism.

      Trade Review
      ADVANCE PRAISE "Billy Sunday was the mold from which today's televangelists are cast... Preacher offers readers a delightful entry into a fascinating chapter in U.S. church history." -- Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune "[A] detailed, diverting study." -- Publishers Weekly

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