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Van Lingle Mungo: The Man, The Song, The Players (in English)
Nowlin, Bill ; Forr, James ; Levin, Len (Author)
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Society for American Baseball Research
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Van Lingle Mungo: The Man, The Song, The Players (in English) - Nowlin, Bill ; Forr, James ; Levin, Len
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Synopsis "Van Lingle Mungo: The Man, The Song, The Players (in English)"
Just as 1930s and 1940s Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants pitcher Van Lingle Mungo was surprised that Dave Frishberg wrote a song around his name back in 1969, so he might have been surprised to come across this book in the year 2014. Frishberg's song "Van Lingle Mungo" listed 37 ballplayers in the lyrics. A different version contained three different names. That's a total of 40, and all 40 are represented with biographies in this book. Dave Frishberg himself has been a member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) since 1984. This book, largely comprised of biographies of all the players mentioned in the song, is the product of the hard work and dedication of 31 other SABR members. SABR is the Society for American Baseball Research, a group of over 6,000 enthusiasts about the game of baseball whose research interests range from the game's history to statistical analysis, records, cultural impact, and more. The BioProject is a SABR effort to research, write, and publish biographies of every player--and every person--ever connected with organized baseball. Anyone with a love of baseball can join SABR and become a part of these efforts. Included in the book Van Lingle Mungo are The SongwriterDave Frishberg by Stew Thornley THE PLAYERSHank "Heeney" Majeski by Mark HodermarskyJohnny Gee by Armand PetersonEddie Joost by Bill NowlinJohnny Pesky by Bill NowlinThornton Lee by Gregory WolfDanny Gardella by Charles WeatherbyVan Lingle Mungo by Alan CohenWhitey Kurowski by Rick SwaineMax Lanier by Gregory WolfEddie Waitkus by C. Paul RogersJohnny Vander Meer by James W. JohnsonBob Estalella by Joanne HulbertAugie Bergamo by Gregory WolfSigmund Jakucki by Gregory WolfJohnny Mize by Jerry GrilloBarney McCosky by Jim SargentHal Trosky by Bill JohnsonAugie Galan by Greg KingPinky May by Alan CohenStan Hack by Eric HanauerFrenchy Bordagaray by Norm KingPhil Cavaretta by Larry BaldassaroGeorge McQuinn by C. Paul RogersHowie Pollet by Warren CorbettEarly Wynn by David FleitzArt Passarella by Rob EdelmanJohn Antonelli by Jim SweetmanFerris Fain by Gregory WolfFrankie Crosetti by Tara KriegerJohnny Sain by Jan FinkelHarry Brecheen by Gregory WolfLou Boudreau by Ralph BergerFrankie Gustine by Gregory WolfClaude Passeau by Gregory WolfEddie Basinski by Dave Eskenazi, Steve Rudman, and Mark ArmourErnie Lombardi by Joe WanchoHughey Mulcahy by C. Paul Rogers THE ADDITIONAL PLAYERSRoy Campanella by Rick SwaineJohnny Kucks by Alan CohenVirgil Trucks by Gregory Wolf as well as the full lyrics to the song, how it was recorded, and other tidbits of interest.
