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Author: R. Bruce Stock Publisher: Page Publishing Inc ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 132
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When Carter Browne makes his mid-season MBL debut as an ambidextrous reliever for the New York Americans in the ninth, and the batters can't hit him, the die is cast, as he takes his team from fifteen games out of first place to the postseason. But rather than describe the rest of the plot and its unexpected twists and turns, some of which are life-threatening, let's hear from those most involved, the players--those with him or against him. Visitors He's hard to figger, and he keeps you guessin' as you burn up the strikes. --Roy Higgins, Boston Blue Sox I heard so much about this kid. I just wanted to watch him throw. Then I was out. --Johnny Barilko, Baltimore Eagles What the hell is he trying to do, change the game? We don't need something we've never seen before to make this game innerestin'. --Bobby Valentino, Manager, Boston Blue Sox Home You gotta love him. Never misses a sign, intimidates the batters, and always throws strikes. --Tommy Sarbrucken, catcher, The New York Americans We think he's champion even if he's always reducing our workload. Beauty! --Bill Boyd, relief pitcher, The New York Americans If you think he's dangerous as a pitcher, wait till you see him hitting. The ball doesn't have a snowball's chance of seeing the catcher's glove! --Benny Wilder, hitting coach, The New York Americans
Author: R. Bruce Stock Publisher: Page Publishing Inc ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 132
Book Description
When Carter Browne makes his mid-season MBL debut as an ambidextrous reliever for the New York Americans in the ninth, and the batters can't hit him, the die is cast, as he takes his team from fifteen games out of first place to the postseason. But rather than describe the rest of the plot and its unexpected twists and turns, some of which are life-threatening, let's hear from those most involved, the players--those with him or against him. Visitors He's hard to figger, and he keeps you guessin' as you burn up the strikes. --Roy Higgins, Boston Blue Sox I heard so much about this kid. I just wanted to watch him throw. Then I was out. --Johnny Barilko, Baltimore Eagles What the hell is he trying to do, change the game? We don't need something we've never seen before to make this game innerestin'. --Bobby Valentino, Manager, Boston Blue Sox Home You gotta love him. Never misses a sign, intimidates the batters, and always throws strikes. --Tommy Sarbrucken, catcher, The New York Americans We think he's champion even if he's always reducing our workload. Beauty! --Bill Boyd, relief pitcher, The New York Americans If you think he's dangerous as a pitcher, wait till you see him hitting. The ball doesn't have a snowball's chance of seeing the catcher's glove! --Benny Wilder, hitting coach, The New York Americans
Author: K.P. Wee Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476615594 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 269
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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.
Author: W. Leon Smith Publisher: ISBN: 9781612963112 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 70
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The Switch Pitcher is the story of young George Herman Brubaker, who out of necessity learns to pitch both right and left-handed. As his team, the Pups, nears the big championship showdown with the Ponies, he is ready for action. But how do you handle a player who is two pitchers in one? This baseball novelette ignites fond memories in those who played youth baseball decades ago while at the same time inspires youths of today to get involved in a sport that is an American tradition.
Author: Mitchell Frogge Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1462096700 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 386
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John Roberts was the best baseball player of generation, but he never went professional. After not playing for 16 years he sneaks in the spring training and earns a place on the Indianapolis Comets. He lands a contract where he is allowed to choose which games he pitches until he looses. He starts with the first game of the season. However, in mid-April team management discovers John dark secret, one that will only allow possibly the most talented player of all time to play for one season. John is helped in his quest by old friends from high school and new ones in the form of the Indianapolis Comets players, coaches, and owner. He plays the entire summer, leading his team into the playoffs even as the team management fights to keep his secret hidden from the league and the press. In October, John gathers what strength he has left to face the World Series and the terrible exposure of his secret.
Author: Peter Morris Publisher: Ivan R. Dee ISBN: 1566639549 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 663
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A fascinating and charming encyclopedic collection of baseball firsts, describing how the innovations in the game—in rules, equipment, styles of play, strategies, etc.—occurred and developed from its origins to the present day. The book relies heavily on quotations from contemporary sources.
Author: Joseph Adler Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc." ISBN: 1491949422 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 486
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Baseball Hacks isn't your typical baseball book--it's a book about how to watch, research, and understand baseball. It's an instruction manual for the free baseball databases. It's a cookbook for baseball research. Every part of this book is designed to teach baseball fans how to do something. In short, it's a how-to book--one that will increase your enjoyment and knowledge of the game. So much of the way baseball is played today hinges upon interpreting statistical data. Players are acquired based on their performance in statistical categories that ownership deems most important. Managers make in-game decisions based not on instincts, but on probability - how a particular batter might fare against left-handedpitching, for instance. The goal of this unique book is to show fans all the baseball-related stuff that they can do for free (or close to free). Just as open source projects have made great software freely available, collaborative projects such as Retrosheet and Baseball DataBank have made great data freely available. You can use these data sources to research your favorite players, win your fantasy league, or appreciate the game of baseball even more than you do now. Baseball Hacks shows how easy it is to get data, process it, and use it to truly understand baseball. The book lists a number of sources for current and historical baseball data, and explains how to load it into a database for analysis. It then introduces several powerful statistical tools for understanding data and forecasting results. For the uninitiated baseball fan, author Joseph Adler walks readers through the core statistical categories for hitters (batting average, on-base percentage, etc.), pitchers (earned run average, strikeout-to-walk ratio, etc.), and fielders (putouts, errors, etc.). He then extrapolates upon these numbers to examine more advanced data groups like career averages, team stats, season-by-season comparisons, and more. Whether you're a mathematician, scientist, or season-ticket holder to your favorite team, Baseball Hacks is sure to have something for you. Advance praise for Baseball Hacks: "Baseball Hacks is the best book ever written for understanding and practicing baseball analytics. A must-read for baseball professionals and enthusiasts alike." -- Ari Kaplan, database consultant to the Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles "The game was born in the 19th century, but the passion for its analysis continues to grow into the 21st. In Baseball Hacks, Joe Adler not only demonstrates thatthe latest data-mining technologies have useful application to the study of baseball statistics, he also teaches the reader how to do the analysis himself, arming the dedicated baseball fan with tools to take his understanding of the game to a higher level." -- Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D., Founder, SportMetrika, Inc. and Baseball Analyst for the 2004 St. Louis Cardinals
Author: Dan Blewett Publisher: Dan Blewett ISBN: Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 270
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What Does it Take to Have a Great Baseball Career? You daydream about one day seeing your face on a baseball card. You live for pressure and the green grass beneath your cleats. But as your career progresses, the game gets harder. You slump and struggle. You get injured and overlooked. Your confidence plummets. Can you keep improving? Are your big dreams still within reach? A Handbook for the Dedicated Player Clean Your Cleats is filled with stories and advice learned the hard way, over a long career on the diamond. Develop better routines and improve your consistency. Handle the ups and downs with confidence and resolve. Strengthen relationships with teammates, parents and coaches. Learn mindset strategies to become the best version of you. Dan Blewett, in this practical guide, helps players understand all the little things in baseball that make a huge difference over a long career. Why clean your cleats? Because every detail matters.
Author: Leo Mazzone Publisher: Macmillan + ORM ISBN: 1466835508 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 117
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Leo Mazzone was one of pro baseball's premier pitching coaches. In his years with the Atlanta Braves, he trained several Cy Young Award winners and helped lead his team to the World Series. In Pitch like a Pro, Mazzone and coauthor Jim Rosenthal offer step-by-step instructions for players and coaches in Little League through high school. They teach all of the pitching basics and give athletes advice on how they can use the right training techniques to grow stronger and stay healthier. Contents include: Mazzone's between-starts throwing program How to grip different pitches Proper mechanics and delivery technique Pitching strategies and tactics Field the position Pitch like a Pro offers contributions by such well known pitchers as Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smotz, and Denny Neagle, along with black-and-white instructional photographs.
Author: R. Bruce Stock
Author: R. Bruce Stock
Author: K.P. Wee
Author: W. Leon Smith
Author: Marc J. Reilly
Author: Mitchell Frogge
Author: R. Bruce Stock
Author: Peter Morris
Author: Joseph Adler
Author: Dan Blewett
Author: Leo Mazzone