The Real Billy Sunday: The Life and Work of REV. WILLIAM ASHLEY SUNDAY, D.D.

 Billy Sunday was best known for his participation in the baseball National League during the 19th century and his agility on field. Despite coming from a financially weak family, he did not let his humble economic condition overpower his life and managed to make his way to the field, doing all sorts of odds jobs in between. As an athlete and a major league participant, he was dexterous, passionate and extremely lithe when it came to base-running and hitting. What stunned fans around the world was his sudden adoption of evangelical Christianity in the 20th century and his eventual digression from the sport he loved so much. As an evangelist, he was celebrated for his dramatic sermons and feverish oratory skills; one that attracted thousands of followers from around America, when there were limited or no sound systems. He was also a regular at social events, where he became popular among the wealthy and the influential. Through his long and fruitful career, he preached to over one million people head-on and even though his popularity diminished towards the final years of his life, he is still considered one of the most influential American evangelists.