The Anatomy of Baseball Nicknames

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The Anatomy of Baseball Nicknames

Author	: Ken Melley
File Size	: 51,6 Mb
Publisher	: Page Publishing Inc
Language	: English
Release Date	: 08 November 2020
ISBN	: 9781642143782
Pages	: 188 pages

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The Anatomy of Baseball Nicknames by Ken Melley Book PDF Summary

The Anatomy of Baseball Nicknames is filled with a selection of over seven hundred monikers given athletes, mostly in the game of baseball, that will make for an enjoyable read whether you are a fan of "America's Game" or not. Be it "the Left Arm of God" or "the Octopus" or "the Gooney Bird," all of these have been tagged to significant ballplayers in their major league careers. Besides the major leagues, which date back to the late 1800s, there is a wonderful parallel history of Negro Basebal

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