Carl Furillo, Brooklyn Dodgers All-Star

By Ted Reed

Book Overview

History has remembered Carl Furillo as an opponent of Jackie Robinson becoming a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, despite that being untrue. This biography sets the record straight, while also detailing Furillo's contributions as a clutch hitter and an outstanding right fielder, his angry departure from the team, his hearing before the commissioner of baseball, and his life after the sport.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786447095
• ISBN13: 9780786447091
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher