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Knuckler

Author : Tim Wakefield
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0547517718
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Knuckler written by Tim Wakefield and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At forty-four years old, Tim Wakefield is the longest-serving member of one of baseball’s most popular franchises. He is close to eclipsing the winning records of two of the greatest pitchers to have played the game, yet few realize the full measure of his success. That his career can be characterized by such words as dependability and consistency defies all odds because he has achieved this with baseball’s most mercurial weapon—the knuckleball. Knuckler is the story of how a struggling position player bet his future on a fickle pitch that would define his career. The pitch may drive hitters crazy, but how does the pitcher stay sane? The moment Wakefield adopted the knuckleball, his career sought to answer that question. With the Red Sox, Wakefield began to master his pitch only to find himself on the mound in 2003 for one of the worst post-season losses in history, followed the next year by one of the most vindicating of championships. Even now, as Wakefield battles, we see the twists and turns of a major league career pushed to its ultimate extreme. A remarkable story of one player’s success despite being the exception to every rule, Knuckler is also a lively meditation on the dancing pitch, its history, its mystique, and all the ironies it brings to bear.

The Knuckleball Club

Author : Richard A. Johnson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442261706
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book The Knuckleball Club written by Richard A. Johnson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-06-09 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The knuckleball—so difficult to hit but also difficult to control and catch—has been a part of major league baseball since the early 1900s and continues to be used to this day. This remarkable and unusual pitch is the instrument of a special breed of pitcher, a determined athlete possessing tremendous concentration, self confidence, and a willingness to weather all kinds of adversity. In The Knuckleball Club: The Extraordinary Men Who Mastered Baseball's Most Difficult Pitch, Richard A. Johnson provides an informal history of the wildest, weirdest, most mesmerizing pitch of all time. Beginning with an examination of the invention of the knuckleball, Johnson then briefly touches upon the science and psychology of the pitch before profiling the game’s great knuckleballers. Rich in anecdotes and interviews, this book shares the unique stories of Hoyt Wilhelm, Phil Niekro, Jim Bouton, Tom Candiotti, Tim Wakefield, R.A. Dickey, and many others. Also featured are the stories of the best knuckleball catchers, from Bob Uecker and Doug Mirabelli to Rick Ferrell and Paul Richards. While knuckleballers today are an anomaly, decades ago a surprisingly large number of major league pitchers used the knuckler. The Knuckleball Club is the first book to provide a comprehensive survey of the pitch and the players who used it, offering a deep understanding of how the knuckleball has fit into the fabric of the game over the past one hundred years. Anyone wanting to learn more about this unusual pitch, from baseball historians and fans to current and former players, will find this book an entertaining and enlightening read.

Knuckleball

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1613217943
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Knuckleball written by Lew Freedman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It took me a day to learn [the knuckleball] and a lifetime to learn how to throw it for a strike.” This quote, by pitcher and coach Charlie Hough, is the best way to understand baseball’s most baffling and mysterious pitch. Not even the best practitioners of the art of throwing a knuckleball know where it is going most of the time. As a pitch that floats and comes into the plate in what appears to be slow motion, it is miraculous that those who employ the pitch don’t get creamed all over the park by batters who seem to know that it’s coming. Including interviews with Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, former All-Stars Wilbur Wood and Tim Wakefield, as well as other famed knuckleballers, Lew Freedman (Clouds over the Goalpost, A Summer to Remember), breaks down the history of this infamous pitch, which it seems can be traced back to Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte, as well as its effect on baseball as a whole. With pitcher R. A. Dickey, who rejuvenated his career from castoff to 2011 Cy Young Award winner, the knuckleball is still a topic of conversation in the sport, and it continues to be one of the many marvels of our national pastime. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

The Perfect Game

Author : Roy B. Merritt
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1435709454
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Game written by Roy B. Merritt and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a championship-bound coach (Patrick Duffy) adds some notoriously untalented kids to his team on a bet, the players view it as their chance to learn from the master. But the scheming coach has other plans, which include not letting them play. When young Kanin and friends uncover the plot and the coach is dismissed, the team disintegrates--or does it? With the help of Kanin's determined mom (Tracy Nelson) and a past-his-prime coach (a blustery Ed Asner), the multiracial, coed team pulls it together enough to make it to the playoffs, where they face... you guessed it, Duffy and his new team. The latest in a long line of underdog kids sports movies, which started with The Bad New Bears, this 96-minute film from Disney TV has neither the wit nor the grit of its inspiration, but it serves as reasonable family entertainment. Baseball fans will have to forgive its casual approach to the rules of the game, however. (Ages 5 and older).

The Knucklebook

Author : Dave Clark
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566639697
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book The Knucklebook written by Dave Clark and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little book will teach you all you need to know about the most frustrating yet entertaining pitch in baseball: the knuckleball. "Clark masterfully breaks down the pitch, the mindset, and could save the pitch from extinction with this important work."--Will Carroll.

The Earth Baseball Tourney: an Invitational to Disaster

Author : Claude Walker
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475939558
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book The Earth Baseball Tourney: an Invitational to Disaster written by Claude Walker and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-07-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When water magnate (and owner of the minor league Springfield WaterDogs) Reynolds Beckert learns he has a short time to live, his dream of extending the reach of baseball becomes a holy mission. Determined to find the next Clemente in a place like Fiji, he organizes a tournament with the largest purse in history and a lottery which will make some lucky fans billionaires. His innocent aim - to share the game he loves with the whole world - goes horribly wrong when it is threatened by ninjas, flaming flamingos, anti-baseball protests, echo clones and killer cellphones. Greed and nationalist zeal take the inaugural Earth Baseball Tourney - and humanity - to the apocalyptic brink. A dark comedy about baseballs globalization and technology-run-amok, The Earth Baseball Tourney: An Invitational to Disaster is an ode to the greatest game ever devised. The lyrical tale reminds fans of their first game with their grandfather, aromas of grilled onions and fresh-cut grass, and that distinctive crack of the bat.

Tom Candiotti

Author : K.P. Wee
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786494255
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Tom Candiotti written by K.P. Wee and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most baseball fans know Tom Candiotti as a knuckleballer but he began his career as a conventional pitcher in 1983--after becoming just the second player to appear in the major leagues following Tommy John surgery, at a time when only Tommy John himself had ever come back from the operation. Candiotti, whose arm recovered, threw fastballs and curveballs in his first two years in the majors before switching over to the knuckleball for the 1986 season. He would then go on to use primarily the knuckleball for the rest of his career, though he threw a good enough curveball to get hitters out. This biography is based on the recollections of Candiotti himself, his former teammates and managers, newspaper and periodical accounts, and archival resources.

Bouton

Author : Mitchell Nathanson
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496229851
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Bouton written by Mitchell Nathanson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-04 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bouton examines the remarkable life of a player and an author who forever changed the way we view not only sports books but professional sports as a whole.

CliffsTestPrep LSAT, 5th Edition

Author : Peter Z Orton
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544185544
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book CliffsTestPrep LSAT, 5th Edition written by Peter Z Orton and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004-03-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps. Gain an edge with CliffsTestPrep LSAT, 5th Edition. Competition for admission to law school is intense, and your LSAT (Law School Admission Test) score can make the difference. This LSAT study guide is direct, precise, and easy to use. Inside, you'll find The format and an overview of the LSAT, including subject areas Two successful approaches to taking the test: The Plus-Minus and the Elimination strategies Three complete LSAT practice exams Practice questions, answers, and explanations in each chapter A step-by-step "plan of attack" for each section The strategies and materials in this guide have been researched, tested, and evaluated in actual LSAT preparation classes. With such proven help, you can sharpen your skills in Reading comprehension. Understand, interpret, and analyze reading passages on a variety of topics Logical reasoning. Discern the relationships embodied in a set of conditions; derive information from the conditions Essay writing. Express your opinion clearly and logically by adhering to the rules and convention of standard written English Analytical reasoning. Analyze and evaluate short passages or statements With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment!

The Perfect Yankee

Author : Don Larsen
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781582613369
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Yankee written by Don Larsen and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2006 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By all accounts, the perfect game pitched by New York Yankee right-hander Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series qualifies as a true miracle. No one knows why it happened, or why an unlikely baseball player such as Don Larsen was the one who tossed it. In The Perfect Yankee, Larsen and co-author Mark Shaw describe for the first time the facts surrounding one of the most famous games in baseball history.

Hoyt Wilhelm

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476651000
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Hoyt Wilhelm written by Lew Freedman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-01-16 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoyt Wilhelm's intriguing baseball career lasted two decades. A veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, the eight-time All-Star from Huntersville, North Carolina, was a standout for the New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves, though he did not reach the majors until he was nearly 30. He pitched a no-hitter as a starter, won as many as 15 games a season, was the first reliever to win more than 100 games and save more than 200, and broke Cy Young's record for most games on the mound. Along the way, he relied almost entirely on his baffling skill with a rare weapon of choice--the knuckleball. This first full-length biography covers the life and career of the first relief pitcher in the Hall of Fame.

Eddie Cicotte

Author : David L. Fleitz
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476640033
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Eddie Cicotte written by David L. Fleitz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eddie Cicotte, who pitched in the American League 1905-1920, was one of the tragic figures of baseball. A family man and a fan favorite, he ascended to stardom with nothing more than a mediocre fastball, endless guile and a repertoire of trick pitches. He won 29 games in 1919 and led the Chicago White Sox to the pennant. Although he pitched poorly in the World Series that October, fans did not hold it against him--a slump can happen to anybody. A year later, the public learned the truth: Cicotte's poor performance was no slump. He had taken a bribe to throw the Series. Along with seven teammates, he was implicated in what became known as the Black Sox Scandal, the most disgraceful episode in the history of the sport. Overnight, he became a pariah and would remain so for the rest of his life. This is the first full-length biography of Cicotte, best known today not as a great pitcher but as one of the "Eight Men Out."

A Summer to Remember

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1613216742
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book A Summer to Remember written by Lew Freedman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the Cleveland Indians are known lately more for being cellar dwellers than world champions, that wasn’t the case in 1948. Ranked by the Sporting News as the ninth-best team in baseball history, the ’48 Indians were a colorful group of guys, led by the always colorful Bill Veeck, the future Hall of Famer who was running his first team. But the Indians weren’t just well run in the front office; their team on the field was comprised of seven future Hall of Famers. Player-manager Lou Boudreau would not only lead his team to the playoffs, but would also become the first shortstop to ever win the American League’s Most Valuable Player award. He also relied on pitchers Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, and Negro leagues legend Satchel Paige (then forty-one years old), as well as second baseman Joe Gordon and right fielder Larry Doby, who followed Jackie Robinson by only a few weeks in breaking the color barrier in baseball. The Indians finished the ’48 season at 97–58 and were tied with Joe McCarthy’s Boston Red Sox, which led to the first-ever one game playoff in American League history. The Indians were victorious and would then defeat the Boston Braves in six games to win the World Series. The Monsters of Municipal Stadium is a fantastic look at one of the greatest teams ever to play the game, and at how everyone involved in this extraordinary season—from the players to management—made 1948 a memorable year for baseball and the city of Cleveland. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Teenager on First, Geezer at Bat, 4-F on Deck

Author : James D. Szalontai
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786453354
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Teenager on First, Geezer at Bat, 4-F on Deck written by James D. Szalontai and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-06-08 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second World War was in the bottom of the ninth inning in Germany and Japan, but back at home the bases were loaded with baseball players, many of them new to the big leagues. While the game's stars traded their stockings and gloves for khaki and rifles, America's leaders believed baseball would boost morale at home. Teams filled out their rosters with retired stars such as Jimmie Foxx and Babe Herman; with players like Pete Gray and Dick Sipek, whose disabilities had kept them out of the majors; and with teenagers like 17-year-olds Putsy Caballero and Tommy Brown. But while the level of major league talent had reached its nadir, war-weary fans packed the ballparks, eagerly following pennant races as intense as any that preceded the war.

Change Up

Author : Larry Burke
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 1594861897
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book Change Up written by Larry Burke and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change Up is every fan's box-seat ticket to a remarkable baseball event: a round-table conversation among the participants themselves about pivotal developments that changed the game, from the 1960s to today. Here, through the eyes and words of star players like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Ichiro Suzuki, baseball legends like Cal Ripken, Earl Weaver, and Jim Bouton, and award-winning writers like David Marainiss, Bob Lipsyte, and Robert Whiting who reported the stories, are vivid and very personal accounts of some of the most important happenings in the history of the sport. How did the game change with the creation of the players union, the hiring of Frank Robinson as the first black manager, the rise of Latin and Japanese players? From the return of National League baseball to New York to the publication of Ball Four, these are fascinating stories viewed from a unique perspective. Even the most rabid and informed fans will find much that is new in these pages—and they will emerge with a greater understanding and appreciation of the game they love.

Tom Moody's Tales

Author : Mark Lemon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tom Moody's Tales written by Mark Lemon and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

World Series Winners

Author : Ross Bernstein
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1600786715
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book World Series Winners written by Ross Bernstein and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "MLB champions in their own words"--Jacket.