Bob Feller's Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom

New York: McGraw Hill, 2001 First edition, seventh printing. Signed by Feller in blue pen on title page. Publisher's black paper covered boards, titles in gilt to spine, black endpapers; in its original black dust jacket, with photo of Feller pitching to front panel, lettered in tan and white, jacket designed by Nick Panos. Fine book; in a fine unclipped dust jacket with a hint of creasing to the spine ends. Overall, a lovely, bright copy. In this pocket-sized volume, Bob Feller gives wonderful insight into his Hall of Fame career and philosophy of life. The book is divided into five parts, and features bite-sized chapters, like "Backyard Games I Played with my Dad," "The Day I Struck Out Eighteen Batters," "My Love of Flying Planes," and "Loyalty in Sports: Is There Any?" There is also a short section at the end with "Feller Family Sayings" - quotes that Feller's dad used to repeat to him, like "The man who knows how will always have a job working for the man who knows why." Nicknamed "The Heater from Van Meter," Feller played eighteen seasons with the Cleveland Indians, garnering eight All-Star selections and winning the unofficial Triple Crown in 1940 by leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.