Ol' Pete: The Grover Cleveland Alexander Story
by Jack Kavanagh
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Author: Jack KavanaghEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-11-07
ISBN: 1888698039
Number of pages: 221
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
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Book Review: Ol' Pete's Life - A Rare Glimpse into his Life
Summary: 4 Stars
A favorable trend over the last few years has been biographies appearing on some of the biggest stars in early baseball, ones who have not have their lifes covered previously - Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, George Sisler, Cy Young, etc. I was glad to see that a biography had been written about Grover Alexander, as there seemed to be contridictions in his life after baseball and too many rumors about his life in baseball. Jack Kavanagh, I believe, has done his best to sort out fact from fiction in Alexander's life through his baseball career; it makes for interesting reading and clears up some misconceptions about incidents in his baseball life and life during baseball. The only weak point in the book is that there isn't a lot said about his life after baseball - but this may be because there isn't a lot of information about that period of his life, and that may be unfair to Kavanagh. Nonetheless, I found myself feeling somewhat embarrassed over the fall of G.C. Alexander after his big-league days were over and the level that he sunk to. But our "heroes" of the big leagues are merely people, subject to the same excesses and faults that we all are, and no matter of the problems of Alexander should be judged too harshly by us. This is a good book, entertaining and probably as thorough a biography as we have at this point, or may have at all. Alexander has been overlooked as a great pitcher and a biography about him is overdue - read, enjoy and learn.
Summary of Ol' Pete: The Grover Cleveland Alexander Story
A story of personal determination, courage, triumph, and tragedy, this biography of Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander tells the tale of the man who was undeniably one of the greatest pitchers ever to take the mound, despite an ongoing battle with alcoholism and epilepsy.Baseball Books
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