Cincinnati Reds legends / Mike Shannon ; illustrated by Chris Felix, Scott Hannig, and Donnie Pollard ; [foreword by Greg Rhodes].
Record details
- ISBN: 9781606352311 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1606352318 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xi, 86 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2015]
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | 1869-1925. Harry and George Wright ; Will White ; Bid McPhee ; Edd Roush ; Heinie Groh ; Dummy Hoy ; Noodles Hahn ; Bubbles Hargrave ; Eppa Rixey ; Cy Seymour -- 1926-1950. Dolph Luque ; Ernie Lombardie ; Bucky Walters ; Paul Derringer ; Frank McCormick ; Ival Goodman ; Johnny Vander Meer ; Ewell Blackwell ; Joe Nuxhall ; Ted Kluszewski -- 1951-1975. Wally Post ; Gus Bell ; Frank Robinson ; Vada Pinson ; Jim Maloney ; Pete Rose ; Tony Perez ; Johnny Bench ; Don Gullett ; Joe Morgan -- 1976-2000. George Foster ; Dave Concepcion ; Mario Soto ; Tom Browning ; Barry Larkin ; Eric Davis ; Sean Casey ; Ken Griffey Jr. ; Brandon Phillips ; Joey Votto. |
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- 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | K 796.35764 C574sh 2015 (Text) | 33126020235283 | KY Nonfiction | Display | - |
Erlanger Branch | K 796.35764 C574sh 2015 (Text) | 33126020235291 | KY New Fiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | K 796.35764 C574sh 2015 (Text) | 33126020235309 | KY Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/14/2024 |
- Baker & Taylor
The greatest players of all timeFew Major League Baseball teams have a history as glorious and as interesting as the Cincinnati Reds. From the earliest days of baseballâs first professional team, skillful and colorful players have worn the Cincinnati uniform. The greatest and most famous of these players have attained legendary status, and in this book they are given their due.
Best-selling baseball author Mike Shannon brings to bear his expertise on the Reds in selecting and profiling the forty Reds who best fit the definition of âlegend.â From the Wright Brothers and Edd Roush to Johnny Vander Meer and Ted Kluszewski, from Frank Robinson and Pete Rose to Barry Larkin and Joey Vottoâathletes who by their stellar play, unique personalities, and uncommon achievements have made themselves unforgettableâthey are all here in Cincinnati Reds Legends. Shannon encapsulates the greatness of each player in deft vignettes that are remarkable as much for their insight as their interest. Even veteran Reds fans will get to know and appreciate these legends better through the bookâs lively and informative text.
What truly sets this book apart is the stunning original artwork that supplements the text. Three of todayâs most gifted baseball artists provide full-color, full-page images of the forty Legends that are invariably beautiful, arresting, and joyful to behold.
Chris Felixâs exquisitely executed portraits have the dignified look and feel of an old master, capturing the essence of his subjects. With rigorous attention to detail, an ebullient palette, and his unerring sense of composition, Scott Hannig dramatizes a lifelong devotion to the Reds. The digitally created showstoppers of the brilliant Donnie Pollard simply mesmerize the eye. Here are the Redsâ greatest players as they have never before been presented. The talented trio of Felix, Hannig, and Pollard is a diamond act that no self-respecting baseball fan can afford to miss. Miniature portraits, playing statistics, and stunning paintings of Palace of the Fans, Crosley Field, Riverfront Stadium, and Great American Ball Park round out this beautiful book that will be treasured by baseball fans everywhere.
- Baker & Taylor
A best-selling baseball author brings to bear his expertise on the Cincinnati Reds in selecting and profiling the 40 Reds who best fit the definition of "legend"âathletes who by their stellar play, unique personalities and uncommon achievements have made themselves unforgettable.