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Neil Lanctot’s biography of Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanellafilled with surprisesis the first life of the Dodger great in decades and the most authoritative ever published.
Born to a father of Italian descent and an African- American mother, Campanella wanted to be a ballplayer from childhood but was barred by color from the major leagues. He dropped out of school to play professional ball with the Negro Leagues’ Washington (later Baltimore) Elite Giants, where he honed his skills under Hall of Fame catcher Biz Mackey. Campy played eight years in the Negro Leagues until the major leagues integrated. Ironically, he and not Jackie Robinson might have been the player to integrate baseball, as Lanctot reveals. An early recruit to Branch Rickey’s “Great Experiment” with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Campy became the first African-American catcher in the twentieth century in the major leagues. As Lanctot discloses, Campanella and Robinson, pioneers of integration, had a contentious relationship, largely as a result of a dispute over postseason barnstorming.
Campanella was a mainstay of the great Dodger teams that consistently contended for pennants in the late 1940s and 1950s. He was a three-time MVP, an outstanding defensive catcher, and a powerful offensive threat. But on a rainy January night in 1958, all that changed. On his way home from his liquor store in Harlem, Campy lost control of his car, hit a utility pole, and was paralyzed below the neck. Lanctot reveals how Campanella’s complicated personal life (he would marry three times) played a role in the accident. Campanella would now become another sort of pioneer, learning new techniques of physical therapy under the celebrated Dr. Howard Rusk at his Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. As he gradually recovered some limited motion, Campanella inspired other athletes and physically handicapped people everywhere.
Based on interviews with dozens of people who knew Roy Campanella and diligent research into contemporary sources, Campy offers a three-dimensional portrait of this gifted athlete and remarkable man whose second life after baseball would prove as illustrious and courageous as his first.
著者について
Neil Lanctot is an historian who has written extensively about baseball. He is the author of two books, most recently Negro League Baseball: The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution. His writing has also appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Baltimore Sun, and several other journals and anthologies. He lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Roy Campanella's Life--Both Pre and Post 1958
2011/3/15
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Author Neil Lanctot has thoroughly researched this new book on former Brooklyn Dodgers' catcher Roy Campanella. Wherever possible the author interviewed former players such as Carl Erskine, Rocky Bridges, Bobby Bragan, Gene Hermanski, Monte Irvin, Andy Pafko, and several others. Teammates such as Clem Labine, Preacher Roe, and Johnny Podres died before he was able to conduct an interview. Other Dodger stalwarts passed on much prior to this time. Writers such as Roger Kahn, Stan Isaacs, and Rachel Robinson (widow of Jackie) were also interviewed. One well-known teammate chose not to be interviewed because he had been misquoted too often in the past while the son of another former Dodger said his father now charges $5,000 an hour to be interviewed.
Roy began his professional career with the Washington Elite Giants in 1937 and then continued on with the team when they moved to Baltimore the following year. Campy was blessed to have a wonderful mentor in Biz Mackey who provided him with the encouragement he needed. Later on Roy credited catcher Mike Sandlock, who later went on to play for the Philadelphia Phillies, for teaching him the finer points of catching. Sandlock had a nondescript major league career, but he left his mark on Campanella.
After spending time at both Nashua, New Hampshire, and Montreal in the Dodgers' minor league system Author Lanctot provides considerable detail regarding Campanella's career with the Dodgers. Campy won the National League's MVP award in the alternate years of 1951, 1953, and 1955. After suffering through a tough season in 1954 due to a hand injury he came back with a strong year again in 1955 while many thought Duke Snider should have won the award instead. Campy rejoiced in winning the 1955 MVP award knowing that his hand had healed and he felt more good years were to follow. We can't help but wonder if Campanella's presence in the lineup of the third game of the 1951 playoff game with the New York Giants would have had a different outcome had Roy been able to be in the lineup. As it was he was out with a leg injury, and replaced by Rube Walker.
The author enlightens us regarding the frosty relationship between Roy and Jackie Robinson which soured during a barnstorming tour due to unequal distribution of pay for each member. Robinson also wanted Campanella to take a more active part in fighting for equal rights for Negro players in hotels and restaurants which the ball club patronized while Campy expressed a thankful attitude for what he had rather than what he was denied. Their relationship was patched up in later years with Campanella taking a more active part in championing civil rights.
Campanella's career came to a sudden and violent end in January of 1958 when his rented car skidded on ice and slammed into a telephone pole and left him paralyzed. I remember the headline in The Sporting News which read "Swerve on A Curve: Player and Car Crashed." If Roy had been driving his own car with snow tires perhaps things may have turned out differently. It was quite an adjustment for this athletic catcher to now depend on others to attend to his basic needs. Author Lanctot states that Roy spent a long day working at his Harlem liquor store, followed by a visit to his mistress prior to going home. Being overly tired or having fallen asleep at the wheel the remainder of Roy's life changed in an instant. Roy's marriage to his second wife Ruth had already deteriorated with both individuals to blame. The book and movie version of "It's Good to be Alive" focus on Ruth's negative behavior, but Roy had his faults as well. The author explains in quite some detail the difficulties Roy experienced in his post-baseball life bound to his wheelchair.
You will find details regarding Roy's life not found in other publications regarding the storied Boys of Summer. Author Lanctot did his homework on this book, and it would be a worthy addition to any baseball fan's library.
Roy began his professional career with the Washington Elite Giants in 1937 and then continued on with the team when they moved to Baltimore the following year. Campy was blessed to have a wonderful mentor in Biz Mackey who provided him with the encouragement he needed. Later on Roy credited catcher Mike Sandlock, who later went on to play for the Philadelphia Phillies, for teaching him the finer points of catching. Sandlock had a nondescript major league career, but he left his mark on Campanella.
After spending time at both Nashua, New Hampshire, and Montreal in the Dodgers' minor league system Author Lanctot provides considerable detail regarding Campanella's career with the Dodgers. Campy won the National League's MVP award in the alternate years of 1951, 1953, and 1955. After suffering through a tough season in 1954 due to a hand injury he came back with a strong year again in 1955 while many thought Duke Snider should have won the award instead. Campy rejoiced in winning the 1955 MVP award knowing that his hand had healed and he felt more good years were to follow. We can't help but wonder if Campanella's presence in the lineup of the third game of the 1951 playoff game with the New York Giants would have had a different outcome had Roy been able to be in the lineup. As it was he was out with a leg injury, and replaced by Rube Walker.
The author enlightens us regarding the frosty relationship between Roy and Jackie Robinson which soured during a barnstorming tour due to unequal distribution of pay for each member. Robinson also wanted Campanella to take a more active part in fighting for equal rights for Negro players in hotels and restaurants which the ball club patronized while Campy expressed a thankful attitude for what he had rather than what he was denied. Their relationship was patched up in later years with Campanella taking a more active part in championing civil rights.
Campanella's career came to a sudden and violent end in January of 1958 when his rented car skidded on ice and slammed into a telephone pole and left him paralyzed. I remember the headline in The Sporting News which read "Swerve on A Curve: Player and Car Crashed." If Roy had been driving his own car with snow tires perhaps things may have turned out differently. It was quite an adjustment for this athletic catcher to now depend on others to attend to his basic needs. Author Lanctot states that Roy spent a long day working at his Harlem liquor store, followed by a visit to his mistress prior to going home. Being overly tired or having fallen asleep at the wheel the remainder of Roy's life changed in an instant. Roy's marriage to his second wife Ruth had already deteriorated with both individuals to blame. The book and movie version of "It's Good to be Alive" focus on Ruth's negative behavior, but Roy had his faults as well. The author explains in quite some detail the difficulties Roy experienced in his post-baseball life bound to his wheelchair.
You will find details regarding Roy's life not found in other publications regarding the storied Boys of Summer. Author Lanctot did his homework on this book, and it would be a worthy addition to any baseball fan's library.
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Pulls No Punches: A Wonderful Book
2011/5/2
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A treasure for all baseball fans, "Campy" is fascinating from start to finish. Very highly recommended.
Campanella was no saint, but a good, simple man who lived in amazing times and led a wonderful life. Unquestionably one of the greatest catchers ever, Campanella's career was shortened by, at first, racism, and then ultimately by a tragic car accident. His Brooklyn Dodger years provide the meat of the book, but there is much here to learn, even for fans who have, like myself, read all the Dodger books through the years.
Campanella was no saint, but a good, simple man who lived in amazing times and led a wonderful life. Unquestionably one of the greatest catchers ever, Campanella's career was shortened by, at first, racism, and then ultimately by a tragic car accident. His Brooklyn Dodger years provide the meat of the book, but there is much here to learn, even for fans who have, like myself, read all the Dodger books through the years.
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Triumph & Tragedy
2011/12/7
The life of Roy Campanella was one of great triumph - three Most Valuable Player Awards and a World Series championship playing for the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers - and profound tragedy, following a 1958 car accident which not only ended his playing career, but left him paralyzed for the rest of his life.
Neil Lanctot has explored the life of this baseball legend, shedding new light on a Hall of Fame career, while providing readers with an interesting perspective of Campanella's somewhat flawed character. During his heyday, Campy was an upbeat and gregarious ballplayer, making him a favorite with fans and the media alike. However, his pioneering teammate Jackie Robinson - the player who broke the color barrier in 1947 - felt Campanella was too soft when it came to voicing his opinion on civil rights issues; but that wasn't in his makeup. Their relationship was further strained over a dispute involving the way money was divided during a barnstorming tour.
While Campy chose not to dwell on the racial discrimination which delayed his major league career, his upbeat public persona may have masked flaws in his personal character, which had its share of infidelity; on the night of his horrific car accident, Campanella had apparently spent time with a mistress.
Still, the way he dealt with his crippling injury was admirable; his optimism and perseverance was nothing short of heroic. Certainly, his life was filled with a great deal of triumph and tragedy; it was the inspirational way he dealt with the worse life thew him that would become his legacy.
Neil Lanctot has explored the life of this baseball legend, shedding new light on a Hall of Fame career, while providing readers with an interesting perspective of Campanella's somewhat flawed character. During his heyday, Campy was an upbeat and gregarious ballplayer, making him a favorite with fans and the media alike. However, his pioneering teammate Jackie Robinson - the player who broke the color barrier in 1947 - felt Campanella was too soft when it came to voicing his opinion on civil rights issues; but that wasn't in his makeup. Their relationship was further strained over a dispute involving the way money was divided during a barnstorming tour.
While Campy chose not to dwell on the racial discrimination which delayed his major league career, his upbeat public persona may have masked flaws in his personal character, which had its share of infidelity; on the night of his horrific car accident, Campanella had apparently spent time with a mistress.
Still, the way he dealt with his crippling injury was admirable; his optimism and perseverance was nothing short of heroic. Certainly, his life was filled with a great deal of triumph and tragedy; it was the inspirational way he dealt with the worse life thew him that would become his legacy.
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