Author : Jim Kaat
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1623681618
He pitched to Ted Williams and Tony Gwynn. His career spanned three commissioners, four decades and five times in six cities. Before he becomes elected to the baseball Hall of Fame, learn about the fascinating career of one of the most unheralded hurlers.
Author : Michael Steinberg
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 39,17 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Still Pitching is a coming-of-age story about growing up in New York in the 1950s. It details how a passion for baseball--a passion fueled by New York's "golden age of baseball," during which one of New York's three baseball teams made it to the World Series for ten consecutive years--transformed the author from an introverted outsider into a popular high school pitcher. Readers will cringe at schoolyard slights, root for Mike to figure things out, rejoice in his triumphs, and above all, remember how confusing and exciting life is on the route to adulthood. Baseball makes everything possible. Steinberg's love of the game fuels his first success as a writer and then teaches him about discipline, persistence, and hard work. As if by accident, Steinberg learns exactly the skills he needs to become a confident adult and subsequently learns to follow his passion to become a writer.
Author : Nolan Ryan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 37,98 MB
Release : 1991-04-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0671705814
Offers advice on the mechanics of pitching, and recommends a program of weight training, aerobic exercise, and sound nutrition.
Author : Christy Mathewson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 42,99 MB
Release : 2013-03-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1101614390
An inside baseball memoir from the game’s first superstar, with a foreword by Chad Harbach Christy Mathewson was one of the most dominant pitchers ever to play baseball. Posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of the “Five Immortals,” he was an unstoppable force on the mound, winning at least twenty-two games for twelve straight seasons and pitching three complete-game shutouts in the 1905 World Series. Pitching in a Pinch, his witty and digestible book of baseball insights, stories, and wisdom, was first published over a hundred years ago and presents readers with Mathewson’s plainspoken perspective on the diamond of yore—on the players, the chances they took, the jinxes they believed in, and, most of all, their love of the game. Baseball fans will love to read first-hand accounts of the infamous Merkle’s Boner incident, Giants manager John McGraw, and the unstoppable Johnny Evers and to learn how much—and just how little—has really changed in a hundred years. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author : Pat Jordan
Publisher : Sports Illustrated
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 12,70 MB
Release : 1993-05-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1461664438
The ultimate instruction for young pitchers. In addition to covering all the basic pitches, it also includes sections on proper motion, strength development, and pitching control.
Author : Tyler Kepner
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 20,79 MB
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0385541023
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From The New York Times baseball columnist, an enchanting, enthralling history of the national pastime as told through the craft of pitching, based on years of archival research and interviews with more than three hundred people from Hall of Famers to the stars of today. The baseball is an amazing plaything. We can grip it and hold it so many different ways, and even the slightest calibration can turn an ordinary pitch into a weapon to thwart the greatest hitters in the world. Each pitch has its own history, evolving through the decades as the masters pass it down to the next generation. From the earliest days of the game, when Candy Cummings dreamed up the curveball while flinging clamshells on a Brooklyn beach, pitchers have never stopped innovating. In K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches, Tyler Kepner traces the colorful stories and fascinating folklore behind the ten major pitches. Each chapter highlights a different pitch, from the blazing fastball to the fluttering knuckleball to the slippery spitball. Infusing every page with infectious passion for the game, Kepner brings readers inside the minds of combatants sixty feet, six inches apart. Filled with priceless insights from many of the best pitchers in baseball history--from Bob Gibson, Steve Carlton, and Nolan Ryan to Greg Maddux, Mariano Rivera, and Clayton Kershaw--K will be the definitive book on pitching and join such works as The Glory of Their Times and Moneyball as a classic of the genre.
Author : Blair Enns
Publisher :
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 33,57 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Advertising
ISBN : 9781999523503
Author : Dan Russell
Publisher : Price World Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1619842343
Pitching Strategies Explained is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book in the world today on the mental strategies used by top collegiate and professional pitchers. It is a must-have for any player, parent or coach hoping to maximize success at any level of the game. Pitching Strategies Explained leaves no stone unturned as it delves into every aspect of a pitcher's strategic universe. In addition to drills, warm-ups and sample game plans, it includes a number of charts and tables demonstrating everything from pitch location to a hitter's habits. Not only does Pitching Strategies Explained contain everything a pitcher could ever want to know about the mental side of pitching, but it is also written in an easy-to-follow manner and contains information on college scouting, recruiting and parental participation. Below are just some of the many topics the book analyzes. - How to Get Outs - Understand the Strike Zone - Where to Stand on the Rubber - Pitching Sequences - The Necessity of Pitching Inside - Understand a Batter's Vision - Pitching to Bunters - Pitching with Men on Base - When to Throw/Not to Throw Different Types of Pitches - Away Early, In Late - When in Doubt, Stay Away - How Velocity Affects Strategy - Work Fast and Upset the Batter's Rhythm - Pitching Ahead and Behind - Recognizing the Batter's Weakness - The Batting Stance (how to pitch to more than 20 different batting stances) - Pitching to the Hitter's Weaknesses - Know the Pitch for the Count - Signals for a Stubborn Catcher - Holding Runners and Pickoff Moves (includes dozens of unique tips and strategies) - Fielding in the Pitcher's Position - Pitching to Converted Left-Handed Hitters - Full Count Pitches - Destroy the Batter's Rhythm - The Emotional Game
Author : William Hazelgrove
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,9 MB
Release : 2014-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781940192765
A Junior Library Guild Selection. OHazelgrove ("Rocket Man") measures out a generous sprinkling of American idealism while weaving in legitimate threads of sorrow, employing the oft-used baseball metaphor to fresh and moving effect.ON"Publishers Weekly."
Author : Script Magazine Editors
Publisher : F+W Media, Inc.
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 16,38 MB
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1440351198
Congratulations! You've written the next blockbuster hit! But...now what? Writing your screenplay is just the first step. If you don't take it out into the world and pitch it, your script will never get sold. Pitching a Screenplay: Essential Advice for Before, During and After a Pitching Event can help you take that next step. This collection of articles from Script Magazine will take you through the ins and outs of crafting and delivering a truly impressive pitch. Just how valuable are pitchfests? These articles explore what you can really expect to get out of spending your time and money at pitchfests. You will learn about pitchfest misconceptions and how networking and building relationships with producers can be the most valuable takeaway from any pitching event. You will learn how to prepare for a pitchfest: what research you need to conduct, what to bring, what to wear, and how to begin. These articles cover how to make a great first impression, the dos and don'ts of pitching, what phrases will make you sound like a rookie during a pitch meeting, and important tips to know before submitting your script. You will learn the 5 steps for pitching success, which include concentrating on the needs of the producers besides your own and turning rejection into connection. Pitching a Screenplay: Essential Advice for Before, During and After a Pitching Event also delves into the importance of listening, having both a prepared and improvisational phase of your pitch, and knowing your weaknesses. Contributors to this collection include Jeanne Veillette Bowerman (editor for Script Magazine), Lee Jessup (career coach to notable screenwriters), Jacob Krueger (writer of The Matthew Shepard Story), Stephanie Palmer (leader of the American Film Market's annual Pitch Conference), and Wendy Kram (producer and owner of L.A. FOR HIRE). Don't let your script gather dust of the shelf! Take the next step toward getting your vision produced with help from Pitching a Screenplay: Essential Advice for Before, During and After a Pitching Event.
