Country Hardball: The Autobiography of Enos "Country" Slaughter
Hard Cover. Greensboro: Tudor Publishers, Inc., 1991. First Edition. Near Fine / Dust Jacket Included.
First edition. Signed by Hall of Famer Enos Slaughter on the front free endpaper. Publisher's red boards, titles in gilt to spine; original dust jacket with photograph of Enos Slaughter attributed to AP/Wide World Photos to front panel. Light spotting to textblock edges, else fine; near fine unclipped dust jacket with just some light spotting and soiling to underside. Overall, a bright and excellent copy. Country Hardball is the life story of the MLB Hall of Famer, Enos Slaughter. Nicknamed "Country" because of his North Carolina farming roots, Slaughter won four World Series, two apiece with the St. Louis Cardinals (1942, 1946) and the New York Yankees (1956, 1958), and was a 10-time All-Star. In the 1946 World Series against the Boston Red Sox, Slaughter scored the winning run in a gutsy play known as the "Mad Dash." This play was ranked #10 in Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments (1999).
Item #ENOS001
Price: $125.00
