{"product_id":"roger-bresnahan-a-baseball-life-9781476694665","title":"Roger Bresnahan: A Baseball Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John R. Husman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Roger Bresnahan began his major league baseball career in 1897 as an 18-year-old pitcher and ended it in 1915 as a catcher, after famously introducing shin guards for the position. He was so widely admired that the Baseball Hall of Fame awarded him a plaque only six years after it opened. He played every position, coached, and managed. He survived a near-fatal accident on the field and, as a first responder, helped save lives during the aftermath of a horrific railroad crash. He was later principal owner and president of the Toledo American Association franchise for eight years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This first-ever biography, based on many years of research, covers Bresnahan's entire life and playing career as it intersected with American history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46443460886679,"sku":"9781476694665","price":3739.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476694665.webp?v=1769126743","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/roger-bresnahan-a-baseball-life-9781476694665","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}