The baseball whisperer : a small-town coach who shaped big league dreams
(Book)
Author
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Format
Book
Status
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
796.357 TACKETT
1 available
796.357 TACKETT
1 available
Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult)
796.357 TACKETT
1 available
796.357 TACKETT
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult) | 796.357 TACKETT | Available |
| Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult) | 796.357 TACKETT | Available |
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Physical Desc
xvi, 255 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"Traces the ... story of Merl Eberly and his Clarinda A's baseball team, which he tended over the course of five decades, transforming them from a town team to a collegiate summer league powerhouse. Along with Ozzie Smith, future manager Bud Black, and star player Von Hayes, Merl developed scores of major league players (six of which are currently playing). In the process, Merl taught them to be men, insisting on hard work, integrity, and responsibility"--Dust jacket flap.