That story about Jim hitting three homers in three states is a myth. But you’ll see it over and over again in books about him.
There may very well have been a Trinity Hotel and an Eighth Avenue Saloon, but I don’t know. I just made them up.
Finally, Stosh, Bobby, Flip, and all the current-day characters are fictional. Time travel is impossible…or at least we haven’t figured out how to do it yet.
Read More!
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JIM THORPE? I GOT MOST OF the information from reading books like Bill Crawford’s biography of Jim Thorpe (All American: The Rise and Fall of Jim Thorpe), Charles C. Alexander’s biography of John McGraw (John McGraw), Ray Robinson’s biography of Christy Mathewson (Matty: An American Hero), and Frank DeFord’s The Old Ball Game: How John McGraw, Christy Mathewson and the New York Giants Created Modern Baseball. Also, Noel Hynd’s The Giants of the Polo Grounds: The Glorious Times of Baseball’s New York Giants and Land of the Giants: New York’s Polo Grounds by Stew Thornley were helpful.
There are books about Jim Thorpe for children of all ages. You should be able to find some of these in your local library:
Bruchac, Joseph. Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path. New York: Lee & Low, 2004.
Fall, Thomas. Jim Thorpe. New York: Crowell, 1970.
Hahn, James and Lynn. THORPE! The Sports Career of James Thorpe. Mankato, Minn.: Crestwood House, 1981.
Lipsyte, Robert. Jim Thorpe: 20th Century Jock. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.
Richards, Gregory B. Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athlete. Chicago: Children’s Press, 1984.
Wheeler, Robert W. Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athlete. Norman, Okla: University of Oklahoma Press, 1979.
Permissions
The author would like to acknowledge the following for use of photographs: George Brace: 118; Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh: 117; Library of Congress: 21, 91, 98, 122; National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY: 85, 90, 119, 129; Zach Rice: 55; Nina Wallace: 21, 26, 75, 186; Howard Wolf: 197.
Acknowledgments
This book would have been impossible to complete without the generous help of David Kelly of the Library of Congress, Ryan Chamberlain of the Society for American Baseball Research, and Bill Francis, Jeff Arnett, and Pat Kelly of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Special thanks to Zach Rice for his encyclopedic knowledge of baseball cards, Steve Chorney and my wife, Nina, for their artwork, Irv Klubeck for his football expertise, and Howard Wolf for helping me find the site of the old Polo Grounds.
About the Author
Jim & Me is Dan Gutman’s eighth baseball card adventure. You might also want to read Honus & Me, Jackie & Me, Babe & Me, Shoeless Joe & Me, Mickey & Me, Abner & Me, and Satch & Me. Dan (seen here at the site of the Polo Grounds) is also the author of The Get Rich Quick Club, Johnny Hangtime, and the My Weird School series. You can find out more about Dan and his books at www.dangutman.com.
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Mickey & Me
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My Weird School:
Miss Daisy Is Crazy!
Mr. Klutz Is Nuts!
Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy!
Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!
Miss Small Is off the Wall!
Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind!
Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!
Ms. LaGrange Is Strange!
Miss Lazar Is Bizarre!
Mr. Docker Is off His Rocker!
Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal!
Ms. Todd Is Odd!
Mrs. Patty Is Batty!
Miss Holly Is Too Jolly!
Ms. Coco Is Loco!
Miss Suki Is Kooky!
Mrs. Yonkers Is Bonkers!
Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles!
Mr. Louie Is Screwy!
Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up!
Credits
Jacket art © 2008 by Steve Chorney
Copyright
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