Mickey Cochrane: The Life of a Baseball Hall of Fame Catcher
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| Management number | 233458931 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$8.34 | Model Number | 233458931 | ||
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Though many of his contemporaries considered him second only to Babe Ruth in the 1920s and 1930s, Mickey Cochrane is often overlooked by fans and historians. The hard-hitting catcher played on three World Series winners. Fiercely competitive on the field, Cochrane was a true gentleman off it. Though he was a highly regarded member of the A's championship teams, it is his career in Depression-era Detroit that he is best remembered. The pressure of the adulation there and his duties as player, manager and Tigers vice president led to a breakdown in 1935. On his way to recovery, he was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Bump Hadley and was nearly killed, ending his career. This full story of Cochrane's Hall of Fame career and his off-field life was researched from primary documents and interviews with his family. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0786405163 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0786405169 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McFarland & Company |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 10.4 ounces |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 214 pages |
| Publication date | August 15, 1998 |
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