Zack Wheat

The Life of the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Famer

By: Joe Niese

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Paperback | 1 December 2020

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Zack Wheat was long considered the greatest player in Brooklyn Dodgers' history. Emerging from the sandlots of Kansas City, the Missouri native parlayed his tenacious work ethic and raw skills into a major league career. For almost two decades, the mild-mannered outfielder was a mainstay for the Dodgers, bringing stability to a team that was at times unhinged. To this day, Wheat remains the franchise leader in several batting categories.

Greatly respected by his peers and adored by fans, Wheat served as Brooklyn's captain for several years, leading the club to two pennants (1916 and 1920). After his playing days, Wheat found difficulty working his way back into the game, and was nearly killed in an automobile accident as a member of the Kansas City police force before finding redemption in election to the Hall of Fame in 1959. This is the first book-length biography of Wheat.

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"According to Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, Zack Wheat said hello in April, goodbye in October and in between let his bat do his talking. Perhaps Wheat's self-effacing nature explains why one of the Dodgers greatest players has never been the subject of a full length biography. Fortunately, Joe Niese has more than filled the gap with a work that tells us what Wheat did and who he was. It is a book that is long overdue."-John Zinn, author, Charles Ebbets: The Man Behind the Dodgers and Brooklyn's Beloved Ballpark

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