Happiness Is Like a Cur Dog: The Thirty-Year Journey of a Major League Baseball Pitcher and Broadcaster (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781449025472)

With a raconteur's wit and keen eye for detail, Nelson "Nellie" King spins tales of his journey in professional baseball. From the farm teams of the deep south in the early 1940s, to the pitcher's mound, and then to the Pirates' broadcasting booth in the 1970s, King provides readers with a front row seat to the momentous changes he witnessed in his beloved game. The ball parks, dugouts, and road trips of yesteryear jump to life on these pages, as do the personalities of Pirate legends like Roberto Clemente, Bill Mazeroski, and Willie Stargell. King also has much to say about the business of baseball, from the expansion of franchises to dramatic salary increases. His humor, warmth, and insights will please die-hard Pirates fans as well as baseball history buffs.

Author: Nelson J. King
ISBN-10: 1449025471
ISBN-13: 9781449025472
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 09/23/2009
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d