Lonnie Wheeler (1952–2020)

Autore di The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell: Speed, Grace, and the Negro Leagues

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Sull'Autore

Lonnie Wheeler was born in 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from the University of Missouri, he worked for several newspapers including the Anderson Independent in South Carolina, the Clarion Ledger in Mississippi, and the Cincinnati Enquirer. He eventually transitioned into magazine mostra altro work and writing books. His fist two books, The Cincinnati Game and Bleachers: A Summer in Wrigley Field, were published in 1988. His other works include I Had a Hammer, Stranger to the Game, and Long Shot. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno

Opere di Lonnie Wheeler

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The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell: Speed, Grace, and the Negro Leagues (2021) 37 copie

Bleachers: A Summer in Wrigley Field (1988) 33 copie

Intangiball: The Subtle Things That Win Baseball Games (2015) 17 copie

The official Baseball Hall of Fame story of Mickey Mantle (1990) 16 copie

The Cincinnati game (1988) 13 copie

Blue Yonder : Kentucky : The United State of Basketball (1998) 9 copie

The Road Back: The Cincinnati Bengals (2006) 2 copie

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I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story (1991) 309 copie

Stranger to the Game: The Autobiography of Bob Gibson (1994) 98 copie

Sixty Feet, Six Inches: A Hall of Fame Pitcher & a Hall of Fame Hitter Talk about How the Game is Played (2009) 82 copie

Long Shot (2013) — with — 70 copie

Pitch by Pitch: My View of One Unforgettable Game (2015) 54 copie

Hard Stuff: The Autobiography of Mayor Coleman Young (1994) 22 copie

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Informazioni generali

Nome legale: Wheeler, Lonnie Morrison
Data di nascita: 1952-03-27
Data di morte: 2020-06-09
Sesso: male
Nazionalità: USA
Luogo di nascita: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Luogo di morte: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Causa della morte: cardiac arrest
Luogo di residenza: Kirksville, Missouri, USA
Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Istruzione: University of Missouri
Attività lavorative: sportswriter
newspaper columnist
reporter
Relazioni: Gibson, Bob (collaborator, friend)
Organizzazioni: The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Post

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The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell: Speed,… di Lonnie Wheeler

I looked forward to reading this book about Mr. Bell and enjoyed it. I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times when I was young and his kindness made an impression on me. He took out time to talk with my mother and I about his learning the game as a youngster growing up in Mississippi. In the book, sports journalist, Bob Broeg is credited with saying, “Cool Papa Bell was a noble man, an elegant man”. That is certainly what I remember about him and it comes through in this wonderful book. :-)… (altro)

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wnhastings | Apr 28, 2022 |

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