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''Hanging Curve'' (1999) is the sixth novel in the Mickey Rawlings baseball mystery series written by Troy Soos. It is set in Saint Louis, Missouri. == Characters == Major: * Mickey Rawlings, utility infielder for the St. Louis Browns of the American League * Marguerite (Margie) Turner, former actress and Mickey's live-in girlfriend * Karl Landfors, civil rights activist and friend of Mickey's * Franklin Aubury, black lawyer and associate of Landfors who Mickey meets * Lee Fohl, manager of the Browns * Phil Ball, general manager of the Browns * J.D. Whalen, pitcher/infielder of the Elcars who murdered Crawford by mob Minor: * Marty McManus, second baseman for the Browns whom Mickey mentors * Sherman "Slip" Crawford, pitcher for the St. Louis Stars of the Negro National League, married to wife Hannah * Melvin "Tater" Greene, former Rawlings teammate who coaxes him to play for a semipro team in an exhibition * Roy Enoch, owner of Enoch's Elcars and manager of a car dealership * Brian Padgett, shortstop, Enoch's Elcars * Denver Jones, infielder, East St. Louis Clubs * Ed Moss, policeman and manager of Enoch's Elcars Historical: (partial listing) * James "Cool Papa" Bell, credited as "Jimmy Bell", mentioned as pitching and fielding for the Stars and Cubs * Oscar Charleston, player for the Indianapolis ABC's * Urban Shocker, pitcher for the Browns * George Sisler, infielder for the Browns * Branch Rickey, manager of the NL rival Cardinals * Babe Ruth, outfielder for the New York Yankees, who visits town in 1922 * Ken Williams, outfielder for the Browns * Baseball Commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hanging Curve」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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