{"product_id":"george-mooney-gibson-richard-c-armstrong-9781476679693","title":"George Mooney Gibson: Canadian Catcher for the Deadball Era Pirates","description":"\u003cp\u003e Canadian-born George \"Mooney\" Gibson (1880-1967) grew up playing baseball on the sandlots around London, Ontario, before going on to star with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. In an era known for tough, defensive catchers, Gibson was an ironman and set records for endurance. He helped the Pirates defeat Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers to win their first World Series in 1909. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He played with and against some of the biggest names in the game and counted Cobb, Honus Wagner and John McGraw as friends. He then held numerous coaching and managing roles in New York, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Washington and Chicago--the last Canadian to manage full-time in the Major Leagues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard C. Armstrong, Martin Healy Jr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147667969X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476679693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Richard C. Armstrong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979234214143,"sku":"9781476679693","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab0c25da-3fd3-49de-8cf7-327c336a2798.jpg?v=1683244550","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/george-mooney-gibson-richard-c-armstrong-9781476679693","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}