Rogers Hornsby: A Biography Book

In the 1920s Rogers Hornsby was the National League's foremost star - its biggest since Honus Wagner - and its principle answer to the American League's Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb. Seven-time National League batting champion and arguably the finest right-hand hitter in baseball's history - his 1924 average of .424 remains the major-league high for this century - Hornsby lived his entire life in the world of baseball, building a legend around his remarkable involvement in every phase of the sport. The story of Rogers Hornsby's career as player, manager, and instructor in effect chronicles the game and the golden age of baseball.