Tim Keefe
A Biography of the Hall of Fame Pitcher and Player-Rights Advocate
Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Business & Finance, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Charlie Bevis | ISBN: | 9781476622316 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | October 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Charlie Bevis |
| ISBN: | 9781476622316 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | October 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
One of the greatest pitchers of the 19th century, Tim Keefe (1857–1933) was an ardent believer in the artisan work ethic that was becoming outmoded in burgeoning industrial America. A master craftsman, he compiled 342 career victories during his 14-season Major League career while adapting to numerous changes in pitching rules during the 1880s. Known as a strategic pitcher, he outsmarted batters, particularly with his change-of-pace pitch. He led the New York Giants to the National League pennant in 1888 and 1889, establishing a Major League record with 19 consecutive pitching victories in 1888. He taught pitching as a college baseball coach, wrote several articles about his craft and established a sporting goods firm where he manufactured a baseball of his own design. He was a proponent for players’ rights as the secretary of the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players, which formed the ill-fated Players’ League in 1890. This first-ever biography of Keefe covers the career of the 1964 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
One of the greatest pitchers of the 19th century, Tim Keefe (1857–1933) was an ardent believer in the artisan work ethic that was becoming outmoded in burgeoning industrial America. A master craftsman, he compiled 342 career victories during his 14-season Major League career while adapting to numerous changes in pitching rules during the 1880s. Known as a strategic pitcher, he outsmarted batters, particularly with his change-of-pace pitch. He led the New York Giants to the National League pennant in 1888 and 1889, establishing a Major League record with 19 consecutive pitching victories in 1888. He taught pitching as a college baseball coach, wrote several articles about his craft and established a sporting goods firm where he manufactured a baseball of his own design. He was a proponent for players’ rights as the secretary of the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players, which formed the ill-fated Players’ League in 1890. This first-ever biography of Keefe covers the career of the 1964 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
