Verlag: Random House Publishing Group, 2012
ISBN 10: 0345526481 ISBN 13: 9780345526489
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
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Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Verlag: Random House Publishing Group, 2012
ISBN 10: 0345526481 ISBN 13: 9780345526489
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
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Zustand: Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: Random House Publishing Group, 2012
ISBN 10: 0345526481 ISBN 13: 9780345526489
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
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Zustand: Good. First Edition. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: Ballantine Books (edition First Edition), 2012
ISBN 10: 0345526481 ISBN 13: 9780345526489
Anbieter: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.
Verlag: Ballantine Books, 2012
ISBN 10: 0345526481 ISBN 13: 9780345526489
Anbieter: Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, USA
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Hardback. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition. First printing. Hardcover. xx+ 393 pp. with index. Illustrated with photographs. Fine with the exception of a tiny rem. dot bottom edge. In fine dust jacket. Biography of baseball Hall of Famer and New York Yankees pitching great Vernon "Lefty" Gomez". Written by his daughter Vernona and novelist Lawrence Goldstone, the book draws on some 300 conversations with Lefty, his family, friends, competitors, and teammates. Gomez pitched virtually his entire career with the New York Yankees (1930-1942, with the exception of a single appearance with the 1943 Senators), vacationed and caroused with Babe Ruth, was Joe DiMaggio's confidant, consoled Lou Gehrig the day the Iron Horse removed himself from the lineup in 1939, barnstormed with 1934 Japan Tour team, married a Broadway star (June O'Dea) and hobobbed with Gershwin, Dempsey, Hemingway, Marilyn and numerous other celebs. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972 and died in 1989.
Verlag: Random House Publishing Group Feb 2013, 2013
ISBN 10: 034552649X ISBN 13: 9780345526496
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'An intimate portrait of a man whose life off the field was equally as captivating as his unparalleled baseball career.'-Yankees Magazine Born into a small-town California ranching family, Vernon 'Lefty' Gomez rode his powerful arm and jocular personality across America to the dugout of the New York Yankees. Lefty baffled hitters with his blazing fastball, establishing himself as the team's ace. Now, drawing on countless conversations with Lefty, more than three hundred interviews conducted with his family, friends, competitors, and teammates over the course of a decade, and revealing candid photos, documents, and film clips-many never shown publicly-his daughter Vernona Gomez and her award-winning co-author Lawrence Goldstone vividly re-create the life and adventures of the irreverent southpaw. A star-studded romp through America's most glamorous years, with cameos from Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, George Gershwin, Ernest Hemingway, and Marilyn Monroe, Lefty is at once a long-overdue reminder of a pitcher's greatness and a heartwarming celebration of a life well-lived. 'His story transcends sports and gives us a much-needed lesson in grit and grace.'-Jon Meacham 'A loving and beautifully written tribute . . . Be prepared to be transformed, and to discover stars who were stars in an age when that word really meant something.'-Mike Greenberg, co-host of ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning 'An amiable portrait of a baseball great-like Yogi Berra, Dizzy Dean and Satchel Paige-whose outsized personality looms even larger than his considerable athletic achievements.'-Kirkus Reviews.