The Ferrell Brothers of Baseball
Author | : Dick Thompson |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2005-03-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780786420063 |
ISBN-13 | : 0786420065 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Here is the baseball history of three brothers. George was the eldest of the trio and the local hero. He played, managed and scouted in professional baseball for 50 years. Rick was the cerebral baseball brother. He devoted 60 years to the game in such capacities as college player, eight-time major league all-star, coach, scout and major league executive. Wes was the natural. He was as talented as anyone who ever set foot on a baseball diamond and as good as any pitcher who ever threw a ball. This work chronicles the Ferrell family history with a major emphasis on George, Rick, and Wes; all the baseball doings; and includes numerous photographs. An appendix offers a year-by-year statistical look at the baseball careers of all seven Ferrell brothers including date of birth, height, weight, league, team, position, and averages, among other data.