{"product_id":"rogers-hornsby-a-biography","title":"Rogers Hornsby: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe true life story of one of early twentieth century's baseball legends—a Most Valuable Player and Hall of Famer who was as difficult as he was talented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA relentless competitor, Rogers Hornsby—arguably the finest right-handed hitter in baseball's history—was supremely successful on the baseball field but, in many ways, a failure off it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this biography, Charles Alexander turns his skilled eye to this complex individual, weaving the stories of his personal and professional life with a lively history of the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Destined to occupy prominent shelf space in baseball's essential library.\" — The Sporting News\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The author delves into Hornsby's professional and personal life: his relationship with managers Miller Huggins, Branch Rickey and John McGraw; his scandalous affair and subsequent 20-year marriage to a 'flapper'; his personal prohibition on drinking and smoking; his reluctance to watch movies because they might impinge on his eyesight; and his obsession with horse racing-although he never learned to read a racing form. Alexander reviews Hornsby's successful tenure as player-manager of the Cardinals; his subsequent stints with the Giants, Braves, Cubs and Browns; and his career as manager and coach.\" — Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT-BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":53957680824688,"sku":"978-1466856189","price":7.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53957680857456,"sku":"978-1466856189","price":49.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/8543\/8576\/files\/71lFuynecDL._SY522.jpg?v=1782782773","url":"https:\/\/antbook.store\/de\/products\/rogers-hornsby-a-biography","provider":"ANTBOOK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}