Ken Williams

A Slugger in Ruth's Shadow

Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Ken Williams by Dave Heller, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Dave Heller ISBN: 9781476625836
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: February 2, 2017
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Dave Heller
ISBN: 9781476625836
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: February 2, 2017
Imprint:
Language: English

Perhaps familiar today as an answer to sports trivia questions, Ken Williams (1890–1959) was once a celebrity who helped bring about a new kind of power baseball in the 1920s. One of the great sluggers of his era (and of all time), he beat Babe Ruth for the home run title in 1922, and became the first to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a season that year. Later recognized for his accomplishments, he was considered for but not inducted into the Hall of Fame. This first-ever biography of Williams covers his life and career, from his small town upbringing, to his unlikely foray into pro baseball, to his retirement years, when he served as a police officer and ran a pool hall in his hometown.

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Perhaps familiar today as an answer to sports trivia questions, Ken Williams (1890–1959) was once a celebrity who helped bring about a new kind of power baseball in the 1920s. One of the great sluggers of his era (and of all time), he beat Babe Ruth for the home run title in 1922, and became the first to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a season that year. Later recognized for his accomplishments, he was considered for but not inducted into the Hall of Fame. This first-ever biography of Williams covers his life and career, from his small town upbringing, to his unlikely foray into pro baseball, to his retirement years, when he served as a police officer and ran a pool hall in his hometown.

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