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The Shortstop Was a Crook : The Sordid Baseball Life and Crimes of Billy Geer
Overview
One of baseball's first stars, William H. "Billy" Geer was also perhaps the most prolific forger in America. Reputedly the "smartest and most well-read man" in the game, Geer finessed his way into high society before engaging in a life of crime, using at least 35 aliases and committing forgeries in dozens of states. In addition, he served at least eight prison stints, each under a different name. Along the way, he was spotted in Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
This book traces Geer's meteoric rise to stardom as a shortstop in three major leagues and examines the dizzying exploits of his criminal career.
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- ISBN-13: 9781476699899
- ISBN-10: 1476699895
- Publisher: McFarland & Company
- Publish Date: August 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.46 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.66 pounds
- Page Count: 216
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