Able to Play: Overcoming Physical ChallengesAble to Play shares the inspiring stories of four baseball players. Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown, Ron Santo, Jim Abbott, and Curtis Pride faced physical challenges other This ebook includes a sample chapter of Good Sportsbook, SOLDIER ATHLETES. |
Contents
| 1 | |
2 Ron Santos Big Secret
| 21 |
Just Another Onearmed Wonder
| 43 |
Proud to be a Big Leaguer | 65 |
Back Matter | 85 |
Inside Back Cover
| 126 |
Back Cover | 127 |
Spine | 128 |
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