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Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators

The War-Torn Career of an All-Star Shortstop

Robert J Kirkpatrick author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of Nebraska Press

Published:1st Mar '09

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A three-time All-Star, Cecil Travis (1913-2006) was well on his way to a Hall of Fame career when he was drafted for World War II in 1941. When he returned to the game in 1945, after three and a half years in the army, Travis was no longer the dominant player he had been. This book documents Travis' life and dynamic career.Biography of Cecil Travis, whose baseball career was interrupted by World War II

"Rob Kirkpatrick has written a warm and compelling biography of one of the best but least appreciated ballplayers in the history of our national pastime. Rob's book is a beautiful celebration of a beautiful life."--Timothy M. Gay, author of Tris Speaker: The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Baseball Legend

ISBN: 9780803224759

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 272g

200 pages