{"product_id":"campy-the-two-lives-of-roy-campanella-paperback","title":"Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Lanctot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback--t\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe \"first truly comprehensive\" (\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e) biography of one of the sporting world's most inspiring and courageous figures and one of the greatest catchers in baseball history: \"Rich and thoroughly enjoyable\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eROY CAMPANELLA \u003c\/b\u003ewas the backbone of the great Brooklyn Dodgers teams of the late 1940s and 1950s, alongside such other Hall of Famers as Jackie Robinson and Duke Snider. An outstanding defensive catcher and a powerful slugger, Campy won the National League MVP Award three times. But everything changed on a rainy January night in 1958 when Campy's car skidded off the road and he was left paralyzed below the neck. For the second time in his life, Roy Campanella would become a pioneer, this time off the field. Neil Lanctot's \u003ci\u003eCampy \u003c\/i\u003eis the magnificent, authoritative biography of this exuberant, gifted athlete.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Lanctot\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian who has written extensively about baseball. He is the author of two books, most recently \u003ci\u003eNegro League Baseball: The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.41 x 8.44 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52449430405427,"sku":"9781416547051","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SGI2c25jSW5ERldCSGJZU3dVbTU2Zz09.webp?v=1759049845","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/campy-the-two-lives-of-roy-campanella-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}