Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction ; ONE. A Stormy Road to the Big Leagues ; TWO. Breaking In with the Reds ; THREE. Taking Over at Second Base ; FOUR. An All-Star Performer; FIVE. Earl Lawson Gets Punched ; SIX. Shake-Up in Cincy; SEVEN. A Deal That Sinks the Reds ; EIGHT. Traded to Cleveland ; NINE. A Fading Star
TEN. A Complicated Return to Cincinnati ELEVEN. The Tragic Fall of Johnny Temple ; Afterword ; Appendix A. Temple Among His Peers ; Appendix B. All-Star Game Statistics; Appendix C. Major League Career Highlights ; Chapter Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
Summary
"Cincinnati Reds leadoff hitter Johnny Temple batted over .300 three times between 1954 and 1959. A tobacco chewing, tough-talking hustler, he had a fiery disposition on the field which led many sportswriters, teammates and opposing players to refer to him as a throwback to baseball's early days. Temple was an expert glove man"-- Provided by publisher
