In this book, Reed Browning re-creates the life of Denton True "Cyclone" Young and places his story in the context of a rapidly changing turn-of-the-century America. Born in rural Ohio, the son of a Civil War veteran, Young learned his trade at a time when only underhand pitching was permitted/5(17). · Cy Young: A Baseball Life by Reed Browning. This book is incredibly informative and well-researched, detailing Cy Young's life and career. To be fair, I didn't know much at all about him before reading this, and I felt I learned a lot. The 's really are a fascinating time in the history of baseball to read about. In Reed Browning’s biography, Cy Young: A Baseball Life, the life and legacy of Cy Young was told in a very well detailed way. Browning recalls the events throughout Cy Young’s life in a chronological order starting from when he was a little boy. Cy Young grew up on a small farm in Gilmore, Ohio and worked religiously on it/5(8).
Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Cy Young: A Baseball Life by Reed Browning (, Trade Paperback) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Cy Young: A Baseball Life [Browning, Reed] on www.doorway.ru *FREE* shipping on eligible orders. Cy Young: A Baseball Life. Reed Browning (born , New York City) is an American retired professor of history.. Browning gained his B.A. from Dartmouth College, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale www.doorway.ru also studied at the University of www.doorway.ru taught at Amherst College from to and then spent forty years as an academic at Kenyon College, from which he retired in
Cy Young: A Baseball Life by Reed Browning. This book is incredibly informative and well-researched, detailing Cy Young's life and career. To be fair, I didn't know much at all about him before reading this, and I felt I learned a lot. The 's really are a fascinating time in the history of baseball to read about. Not only has author Reed Browning pitched an amazing year by year analysis of Cy Young's stamina and endurance, but also the early years of baseball with rule changes, reserve clauses, salary caps, etc. are most insightful. As sports writer Jacob Morse said in 's `Sporting Life" `Cy Young is the grand oak of baseball'. In this book, Reed Browning re-creates the life of Denton True "Cyclone" Young and places his story in the context of a rapidly changing turn-of-the-century America. Born in rural Ohio, the son of a Civil War veteran, Young learned his trade at a time when only underhand pitching was permitted.
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