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A Baseball Career That Ended in . . . a Split Second: The Life and Faith of Jim Aldredge
Contributor(s): Guibor, Jerry (Author)

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ISBN: 1491701676     ISBN-13: 9781491701676
Publisher: iUniverse
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.68 lbs) 206 pages
Themes:
- Locality - Fresno, California
- Cultural Region - Northern California
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Cultural Region - West Coast
Features: Illustrated
 
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Jim Aldredge, a phenomenal baseball player, signed a professional contract at age 17. In his second season, he was hit in the left eye by a thrown ball. He eventually lost sight in the eye, but attempted two comebacks and was playing very well - better than most players with two good eyes. But the politics of baseball and racism made him realize it was time to turn to Fresno and get an education. He was graduated from Fresno City College and Fresno State while working full time for the City of Fresno. He earned a Ph.D. and also studied at Oxford. At nights, he taught at Fresno City College, the University of San Francisco and Fresno State - all the while he was working as an assistant city manager. He was made interim city manager a few times when administrators would change, but an outsider always got the job. At last, the city realized he was the right man all along and promoted him to city manager. He taught at Fresno State until he retired and was named professor emeritus. He then created a foundation to help aspiring students and athletes, and to deliver social services to the poor and needy.
 
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