Pud Galvin

<p> Despite his outstanding pitching record James Francis Pud Galvin (1856-1902) was largely forgotten after his premature death. During his 18-year career with Pittsburgh Buffalo and St. Louis he was one of the best-paid players in the game--but died penniless. The diminutive hurler was the first to reach 300 wins (and only four pitchers have amassed more). A determined researcher documented Galvin's record decades after his death and he was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1965 with 365 wins.</p><p> This book is the first comprehensive biography of Galvin and his use of a testosterone-based concoction--with eye-popping results--which earned him newfound attention as a pioneer of performance enhancing drugs.</p>