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Dazzy Vance

By Skipper, John C.

Dazzy Vance Sports

Dazzy Vance

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Charles "Dazzy" Vance became known as the strike out king after leading the National League in strikeouts seven years in a row. Dazzy mesmerized opposing hitters with a blazing fastball, off-the-tabletop curve, a high leg kick and a sleeve on the undershirt of his pitching arm with slits cut into it that would flutter and distract batters as he delivered the pitch. This famed baseball pitcher was in the minor leagues for 10 years and didn't make it to the majors to stay until he was 31. He retired at age 44 just missing his goal of winning 200 games. He finished with 197 victories. In 1955, he became the first Brooklyn Dodgers player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. This biography covers the life of Vance, including the Major League Hall of Fame career and his personal life off the diamond. Also included is a list of Dazzy's lifetime statistics, from 1915 through 1935, containing his 1934 World Series Game. Conversations held with family, friends, sports writers and teammates are quoted throughout this biography.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
220
Release Date:
2007-06-30
Publication Date:
2007-02-19
Publisher:
McFarland
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786429852
ISBN13:
9780786429851
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
365 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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