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- catalog abstract ""Christy Mathewson was baseball's first superstar - a beloved turn-of-the-century pitcher who was among the initial group of five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Mathewson was a hero to fans, a role model for children, and a lasting symbol of sportsmanship. He transformed and transcended the game, with achievements on the diamond that are unmatched to this day, and with accomplishments off the field that made him one of the best-known Americans of his time." "Mathewson defined athletic and moral excellence, bridging sport and national culture and bringing millions of new fans to professional baseball. He mirrored the attributes and standards of his country as the American century began, recognizing the importance of athletes' character and even writing a series of popular children's books to teach the value of hard work and "pluck." When his playing days ended, he fought the corruption that was seeping into baseball, and at thirty-eight he volunteered to fight in World War I. While in France he was exposed to poison gas that contributed to his early death at forty-five." "Mathewson's story is also a lively cultural history of ragtime America. The diverse cast of characters includes not only baseball legends such as John McGraw and Rube Marquard, but also Teddy Roosevelt, Edith Wharton, Billy Sunday, Scott Fitzgerald, and many more."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12953644.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Christy Mathewson was baseball's first superstar - a beloved turn-of-the-century pitcher who was among the initial group of five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Mathewson was a hero to fans, a role model for children, and a lasting symbol of sportsmanship. He transformed and transcended the game, with achievements on the diamond that are unmatched to this day, and with accomplishments off the field that made him one of the best-known Americans of his time."".
- catalog description ""Mathewson defined athletic and moral excellence, bridging sport and national culture and bringing millions of new fans to professional baseball. He mirrored the attributes and standards of his country as the American century began, recognizing the importance of athletes' character and even writing a series of popular children's books to teach the value of hard work and "pluck." When his playing days ended, he fought the corruption that was seeping into baseball, and at thirty-eight he volunteered to fight in World War I. While in France he was exposed to poison gas that contributed to his early death at forty-five."".
- catalog description ""Mathewson's story is also a lively cultural history of ragtime America. The diverse cast of characters includes not only baseball legends such as John McGraw and Rube Marquard, but also Teddy Roosevelt, Edith Wharton, Billy Sunday, Scott Fitzgerald, and many more."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-192) and index.".
- catalog description "Prologue: October 8, 1925 1 -- 1 Playing for Fun 3 -- 2 The Strenuous Life 19 -- 3 Marvelous Matty 43 -- 4 Star Power 69 -- 5 The Moral Nation 85 -- 6 Elevating the Game 107 -- 7 Making the World Safe 125 -- 8 Fading Away 143.".
- catalog extent "xi, 198 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "1568582684".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Four Walls Eight Windows,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "796.357/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "Baseball players United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "GV865.M37 S45 2003".
- catalog subject "Mathewson, Christy, 1880-1925.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Prologue: October 8, 1925 1 -- 1 Playing for Fun 3 -- 2 The Strenuous Life 19 -- 3 Marvelous Matty 43 -- 4 Star Power 69 -- 5 The Moral Nation 85 -- 6 Elevating the Game 107 -- 7 Making the World Safe 125 -- 8 Fading Away 143.".
- catalog title "The player : Christy Mathewson, baseball, and the American century / Philip Seib.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".