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The Heavenly Twins of Boston Baseball: A Dual Biography of Hugh Duffy and Tommy McCarthy

AUTHOR Hubbard, Donald
PUBLISHER McFarland & Company (08/21/2008)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Baseball was a rough sport in the nineteenth century and no one played the game with more vigor (and often violence) than Hall of Famers Hugh Duffy and Tommy McCarthy, dubbed "The Heavenly Twins." This book details their professional history playing for Boston Beaneaters teams and personal experiences with baseball, faith, and legendary Boston baseball scribe Tim Murnane. The book also traces their minor league careers and post-professional baseball activities.

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ISBN-13: 9780786434558
ISBN-10: 0786434554
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 252
Carton Quantity: 30
Product Dimensions: 5.90 x 0.80 x 8.80 inches
Weight: 0.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History
Sports & Recreation | Reference
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: B
Library of Congress Control Number: 2008028900
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Baseball was a rough sport in the nineteenth century and no one played the game with more vigor (and often violence) than Hall of Famers Hugh Duffy and Tommy McCarthy, dubbed "The Heavenly Twins." This book details their professional history playing for Boston Beaneaters teams and personal experiences with baseball, faith, and legendary Boston baseball scribe Tim Murnane. The book also traces their minor league careers and post-professional baseball activities.

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