Author: Christy MATHEWSONPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Pitching in a Pinch; Or, Baseball from the Inside ... With an Introduction by John N. Wheeler. With 19 Illustrations
Author: Christy MATHEWSONPitching in a Pinch
Author: Christy MathewsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781453823781
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
It's difficult to think of an athlete today as universally beloved as a player and respected as a person as Christy Mathewson was nearly a century ago. Mathewson was, by all accounts, the finest pitcher of the first decade of the 20th century, and is widely considered one of the brightest and most interesting baseball thinkers of any era.Mathewson's Pitching in a Pinch was an instant hit when first published a century ago. For boys of that generation it was cultural currency like the Harry Potter stories are for kids today: every boy had read it, everyone knew Matty's stories, and everyone could quote his lines about courage, leadership, and teamwork by heart. The Boy Scouts of America issued a special edition for its members. If you were a boy a century ago, you probably loved Matty, and you definitely had read his book. And today it's not hard to understand why. Pitching in a Pinch is a wonder: Mathewson weaves together strands including how-to advice on strategy and techniques for playing the game, funny stories about the other stars of his day, and his approach to winning on the field and off. From the Introduction by John N. Wheeler:"Besides being a national hero, Matty is one of the closest students of baseball that ever came into the Big League. By players, he has long been recognized as the greatest pitcher the game has produced. . .In this book he is telling the reader of the game as it is played in the Big Leagues. It's as good as his pitching. . ."
Catalog of Copyright Entries
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 1538
Book Description
Catalogue of Copyright Entries
Author: Catalogue of Copyright Entries
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Pitching in a Pinch
Author: Christy MathewsonPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780267427130
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Pitching in a Pinch Or Baseball from the Inside is written by the great American pitcher Christopher "Christy" Mathewson who played seventeen seasons with the New York Giants. During his tenure, he ranked in the all-time top ten in major pitch categories including shut-outs, wins, and earned run average (ERA). His pitching skills are so incredible that he still is the only pitcher in MLB history to rank in the top ten for career wins and in career ERA. Based on that information alone, the reader can be assured that any book written by Mathewson on the topic of baseball will prove an excellent read! Players and fans know Mathewson as one of the best pitchers of all time, and now readers get to enjoy a first-hand glimpse into baseball greatness. Mathewson's autobiographical look into his own career in baseball provides a historic view of the beginnings of baseball as a major national pastime in the United States. This book also offers interesting tidbits on other players in the league that Mathewson encountered; both on his own team and on competing teams. The topics Mathewson explore range from "The Most Dangerous Batters I Have Met" to "Coaching - Good and Bad" and even "Jinxes and What They Mean to A Ball-Player." Pitching in a Pinch Or Baseball from the Inside is an entertaining autobiography from the great pitcher Christy Mathewson. With the detail of a clear expert in his field and all the feeling that America's favorite pastime evokes, this book promises to be an exciting look at the early days of both the sport of baseball and Mathews' career. Highly recommended for baseball fans, sports enthusiasts, and historians. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Pitching in a Pinch
Author: Christy MathewsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Pitching in a Pinch is an insider's account blending anecdote, biography, instruction, and social history. It celebrates baseball as it was played in the first decade of the twentieth century by famous contemporaries like Honus Wagner and Ruby Marquand, managers like John McGraw and Connie Mack, and many others. Mathewson describes the "dangerous batters" he faced, the "peculiarities" of big-league pitchers, the "good and bad" of coaching, umpiring, sign-stealing, base-running, spring training, and the importance of superstition to athletes.
Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971
Author: New York Public Library. Research LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Pitching in a Pinch
Author: Christy MathewsonPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781440058806
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Pitching in a Pinch Or Baseball from the Inside is written by the great American pitcher Christopher "Christy" Mathewson who played seventeen seasons with the New York Giants. During his tenure, he ranked in the all-time top ten in major pitch categories including shut-outs, wins, and earned run average (ERA). His pitching skills are so incredible that he still is the only pitcher in MLB history to rank in the top ten for career wins and in career ERA. Based on that information alone, the reader can be assured that any book written by Mathewson on the topic of baseball will prove an excellent read! Players and fans know Mathewson as one of the best pitchers of all time, and now readers get to enjoy a first-hand glimpse into baseball greatness. Mathewson's autobiographical look into his own career in baseball provides a historic view of the beginnings of baseball as a major national pastime in the United States. This book also offers interesting tidbits on other players in the league that Mathewson encountered; both on his own team and on competing teams. The topics Mathewson explore range from "The Most Dangerous Batters I Have Met" to "Coaching – Good and Bad" and even "Jinxes and What They Mean to A Ball-Player." Pitching in a Pinch Or Baseball from the Inside is an entertaining autobiography from the great pitcher Christy Mathewson. With the detail of a clear expert in his field and all the feeling that America's favorite pastime evokes, this book promises to be an exciting look at the early days of both the sport of baseball and Mathews' career. Highly recommended for baseball fans, sports enthusiasts, and historians. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.