The first two decades of the twentieth century were a time of promise and innocence in America. Hardworking immigrants could achieve the American dream; heroes were truly heroic. Eric Rolfe Greenberg brilliantly and authentically chronicles the real-life saga of the first national baseball hero, Christy Mathewson, and the fictional story of a Jewish immigrant family of jewelers. In these pages Mathewson and other great players like John McGraw, Honus Wagner, and Connie Mack discover the realities behind the shining illusions: the burdens of being a hero and the temptations that taint success. Purchase the audio edition.
Author: Eric Rolfe Greenberg
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 01/01/1993
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.01w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780803270374
Language: English
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