Ray Schalk: A Baseball Biography

by Brian E. Cooper

This is the first book-length biography of Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk, once described as the yardstick against which all other catchers were measured. For years the top defender at his position, Schalk was also a fiery leader on the field, and he guided two teams to the World Series. (One of those teams, however, was the 1919 Black Sox, whose conspiracy to throw the Series left Schalk with a deep and abiding sense of betrayal.) After he retired as a player, the Illinois native spent decades as a manager or coach on the collegiate, minor league, and major league levels. Schalk entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.

338 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Jeffrey Granat · Rating 3 out of 5]

good book

Interesting book about a forgotten ballplayer. Not much glitz or glamour but a good book regarding one of the “clean”Sox.