Willie Wells : "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues /
Willie Wells was arguably the best shortstop of his generation. As Monte Irvin, a teammate and fellow Hall of Fame player, writes in his foreword, "Wells really could do it all. He was one of the slickest fielding shortstops ever to come along. He had speed on the bases. He hit with power and c...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin, TX :
University of Texas Press,
2007.
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Edición: | 1st ed. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- He could pick it
- I never went for anything crooked
- Family
- Leaving home to play ball
- The "devil"
- You had to do all kinds of things
- They treat me like a man
- My contract said "ballplayer"
- We'll talk
- He has slowed up afield
- A mind-set put to rest
- Any players with hall of fame credentials?
- Tradition meets fair play
- Why in hell?
- The "devil" is in
- Righting a wrong
- "Baseball is a beautiful game."