Biography of 'Rowdy Richard' Bartell, 1987

Name/Title

Biography of 'Rowdy Richard' Bartell, 1987

Entry/Object ID

2001.151.1

Description

Acc. No. 01.151.1 Subject: Sports, Baseball Date/Period: 1987 Object: Book Description: Hardbound book with illustrated paper jacket. Jacket includes black-and-white photograph of donor and bold-printed caption, “Rowdy Richard” in black-and-white type on a red-colored background. North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, California. Size: L9-1/4" x W6-1/4”. History: Biography entitled, “Rowdy Richard", the story of Dick Bartell, National League baseball player who was born and raised in Alameda and attended local schools. The baseball field at Lincoln Park is named in his honor. Book inscribed by author. Acquired From: Dick Bartell Date: 10/6/01