{"product_id":"tim-keefe-a-biography-of-the-hall-of-fame-pitcher-and-player-rights-advocate-9780786496655","title":"Tim Keefe: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Pitcher and Player-Rights Advocate","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Charlie Bevis\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 One of the greatest pitchers of the 19th century, Tim Keefe (1857-1933) was an ardent believer in the artisan work ethic that was becoming outmoded in burgeoning industrial America. A master craftsman, he compiled 342 career victories during his 14-season Major League career while adapting to numerous changes in pitching rules during the 1880s. Known as a strategic pitcher, he outsmarted batters, particularly with his change-of-pace pitch. He led the New York Giants to the National League pennant in 1888 and 1889, establishing a Major League record with 19 consecutive pitching victories in 1888.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He taught pitching as a college baseball coach, wrote several articles about his craft and established a sporting goods firm where he manufactured a baseball of his own design. He was a proponent for players' rights as the secretary of the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players, which formed the ill-fated Players' League in 1890. This first-ever biography of Keefe covers the career of the 1964 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46483127337111,"sku":"9780786496655","price":2843.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786496655.jpg?v=1766318684","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/tim-keefe-a-biography-of-the-hall-of-fame-pitcher-and-player-rights-advocate-9780786496655","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}