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

He was arguably the best player after Ruth in the 1920s and '30s, but Mickey Cochrane is often overlooked by baseball fans and historians. The hard-hitting catcher led both the Philadelphia A's and the Detroit Tigers to three World Series championships, and twice he was named American League MVP. Cochrane was adored in Detroit, but the pressures of being a Tiger player, manager and vice president led to a breakdown in 1935. On his way to recovery, he was hit in the head by a pitch and nearly killed, ending his major league career in 1938. This full story of Cochrane's Hall of Fame career and his off-field life was researched from many primary documents and background interviews with his family.