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Hack: The Meteroric Life of One of Baseball's First Superstars, Hack Wilson
On April 26, 1900, Hack Wilson was born in the western Pennsylvania steel town of Ellwood City. From these inconspicuous beginnings he rose to share headlines with Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby. At the height of his baseball career he produced two batting records that have never been surpassed. At the same time his style of play and personality made him one of the most colorful figures in Chicago in the 1920's.
On November 23, 1948 Wilson died alone in Baltimore, a victim of declining skills, self-destructive appetites, and forgetful friends. He was designed to be a baseball star in the 1920's, nothing else.
This meteoric path of an athlete starting at the bottom, soaring to the top and plunging to the bottom is a path that has been traced by others. But few have burned as briefly or as brightly as Hack Wilson.
On November 23, 1948 Wilson died alone in Baltimore, a victim of declining skills, self-destructive appetites, and forgetful friends. He was designed to be a baseball star in the 1920's, nothing else.
This meteoric path of an athlete starting at the bottom, soaring to the top and plunging to the bottom is a path that has been traced by others. But few have burned as briefly or as brightly as Hack Wilson.
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First published January 1, 1978
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About the author
Bob Boone
17 books3 followersBob Boone started teaching in 1964. He has taught in Staten Island, Germany, Highland Park, and Chicago. In 1991, he founded Young Chicago Authors to provide opportunities for young writers from the city.
He has written several textbooks, a teaching memoir, and a sports biography. Along with coauthoring Write Through Chicago (Amika Press), he and Mark Henry Larson have written two other creative writing books, Moe’s Cafe and Joan’s Junk Shop. Forest High is his first work of fiction, and Back to Forest High is his second.
He lives in Glencoe, Illinois, with his wife Sue. He has three children and five grandchildren.
Visit his site, Writing Teacher Hangout, & the site for Write Through Chicago .
He has written several textbooks, a teaching memoir, and a sports biography. Along with coauthoring Write Through Chicago (Amika Press), he and Mark Henry Larson have written two other creative writing books, Moe’s Cafe and Joan’s Junk Shop. Forest High is his first work of fiction, and Back to Forest High is his second.
He lives in Glencoe, Illinois, with his wife Sue. He has three children and five grandchildren.
Visit his site, Writing Teacher Hangout, & the site for Write Through Chicago .
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