Mickey Cochrane: The Life of a Baseball Hall of Fame Catcher

by Charlie Bevis

Though many of his contemporaries considered him second only to Babe Ruth in the 1920s and 1930s, Mickey Cochrane is often overlooked by fans and historians. The hard-hitting catcher played on three World Series winners.

Fiercely competitive on the field, Cochrane was a true gentleman off it. Though he was a highly regarded member of the A's championship teams, it is his career in Depression-era Detroit that he is best remembered. The pressure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786405163
• ISBN13: 9780786405169
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher