pitchers (baseball)

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.

Bob Gibson looks back at game one of the 1968 World Series in which he struck out a record seventeen batters.

"Summer is here, and pitching phenom Gabby Garcia is hoping for another hot streak! When she's invited to join an elite baseball league and asked out by her crush, it seems like Gabby is bound to achieve her MVP status. But life loves throwing Gabby curveballs. This time, her BFF Diego returns from Costa Rica and their once solid friendship is suddenly biting the dust. Thank goodness Gabby has her playbook!"--Provided by publisher.

"Hall of Fame New York Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry recounts his years playing for . . . the world champion New York Yankees during their heyday in the Bronx Zoo years, with . . . manager Billy Martin, . . . owner George Steinbrenner, and an ego-driven all-star cast that included everyone from Reggie Jackson and Thurman Munson to Sparky Lyle and Catfish Hunter . . . --Provided by publisher.

"Born to a small-town California ranching family, the youngest of eight, Vernon "Lefty" Gomez rode his powerful arm and jocular personality right across America to the dugout of the New York Yankees. Lefty baffled hitters with his blazing fastball, establishing himself as the team's ace."--Provided by publisher.

"When her school is shut down due to an asbestos problem, all-star pitcher Gabby Garcia is sent to an upscale private school that already has a star pitcher, and to make matters worse, she has trouble making friends and finding her place"--OCLC.

Offers an in-depth look at the value of a healthy pitching arm in baseball, the danger of injury to the ligaments of the elbow as pitchers try to pitch faster and harder, and the epidemic of Tommy John surgery needed to repair the injured elbow.

Ollie Overwing is the best pitcher the Owls have, so his team is depending on him in the big game between the Owls and the Black Ducks--but umpire Stanley Stork has a couple of special rules for this game that may trip the owls up.

The rich, poignant tales of major league baseball?s most hard-luck fraternity?the pitchers of its Almost-Perfect Games.