| Native Sons: Philadelphia Baseball Players Who Made the Major Leagues Contributor(s): Westcott, Rich (Author) |
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ISBN: 1592132154 ISBN-13: 9781592132157 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2003 Annotation: Profiling Philadelphia area-born baseball stars, such as Reggie Jackson, Roy Campanella, Pat Kelly, Tommy Lasorda, Mike Piazza and many more--350 in all--Rich Westcott celebrates the careers of these "local heroes" and "native sons" who gave the sport of baseball a real taste of Philly flavor and made their hometown(s) proud. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003050793 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.47" W x 8.23" (0.50 lbs) 167 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Locality - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the most famous to the little known, 350 major league baseball players came from the Philadelphia area. This book offers profiles of some of the most celebrated, talented, and often just hardest-working athletes to ever lift a bat and glove in major league baseball. It recounts the startling careers of some incredible players. |