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Lazarus, Adam,

The wingmen : the unlikely, unusual, unbreakable friendship between John Glenn and Ted Williams / Wing men. Adam Lazarus. - First hardcover edition. - xi, 306 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-288) and index.

From Fenway to fighter jets -- My life's work -- The blow and go group -- Three runs, three hits, three errors -- Hospitality -- Bush and Old Magnet Ass -- Liberty -- Every man a tiger -- Big shot -- Life begins at 40 -- The slow boring of hard boards -- My greatest regret -- No cure for the common birthday -- Losing a great friend -- Fighter pilot, astronaut, US senator.

"The untold story of the unique fifty-year friendship between two American icons: John Glenn, the unassailable pioneer of space exploration and Ted Williams, indisputably the greatest hitter in baseball history"--

ISBN: 9780806542508 0806542500

LCCN: 2023936121

Subjects--Personal Names:
Glenn, John, 1921-2016 --Friends and associates.
Williams, Ted, 1918-2002 --Friends and associates.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Congress. Senate --Biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Korean War, 1950-1953--Biography.
Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography.
Male friendship.
Legislators--United States--Biography.
Astronauts--United States--Biography.
Baseball players--United States--Biography.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.