{"product_id":"sam-rice-9780786431199","title":"Sam Rice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   In the history of sports, few comeback stories compare to that of Edgar Charles Rice better known as Sam. Away from home, trying out for a low-level minor league team, Sam Rice received a telegram on an April morning that would turn his world upside down: his wife, mother, both of his children and two younger siblings had been killed by a tornado. A few days later, his father died from injuries suffered in the tornado, as well. By the time he reached the major leagues three years later with the Washington Senators, Rice apparently had buried his past deep inside. He never spoke of the tragedy publicly while embarking on a career in which he would amass 2,987 base hits, 13 hits short of one of baseball''s most hallowed milestones. In this moving biography, Jeff Carroll explores the great achievement and tragedy of a Hall of Fame outfielder and Washington Senators favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments      v\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface      1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: Induction Day      5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Too Terrible to Relate      7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. In the Navy      16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Man o’ War      27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. The War in Europe      40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Roaring into the 1920s      54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Bush League Manager      66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Streaking to a Pennant      80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. To the Brink      92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. Party Town      103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. Another Pennant Run      112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. The Catch      124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. Back to Earth      144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13. Grandpap of the Potomac      160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14. End of the Line      171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15. Reunion in Cleveland      183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16. Life on the Farm      190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e17. Thirteen Hits      198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue      213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Sam Rice by the Numbers      215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes      219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography      233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex      237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038001561943,"sku":"9780786431199","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786431199.jpg?v=1750938560","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sam-rice-9780786431199","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}