pitchers (baseball)

"A TRUE STORY OF FINDING THE AMERICAN DREAM. ABROAD India is a country with more than one billion people, a fanatical national cricket obsession, and exactly zero talent scouts. There, superstar sports agent J. B. Bernstein knew that he could find the Yao Ming of baseball-- someone with a strong arm and enough raw talent to pitch in the major leagues. Almost no one in India is familiar with the game, but Bernstein had heard enough coaches swear that if you gave them a guy who throws a hundred miles an hour, they could teach him how to pitch. So in 2007, Bernstein flew to Mumbai with a radar gun and a plan to find his diamond in the rough. His idea was The Million Dollar Arm, a reality television competition with a huge cash prize and a chance to become the first native of India to sign a contract with an American major-league team. The result is a humorous and inspiring story about three guys transformed: Bernstein, the consummate bachelor and shrewd businessman, and Dinesh and Rinku, the two young men from small farming villages whom he brought home to California. Million Dollar Arm is a timeless reflection on baseball and the American dream, as well as a tale of victory over incredible odds. But, above all, it's about the limitless possibilities inside every one of us"--.

Text and accompanying photographs profile twenty-seven of the best pitchers in the history of baseball, including Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Dizzy Dean, and Cy Young.

Profiles the life of the famous baseball pitcher, including his rapid weight loss in college, being the first pick for Washington, and his injury and reahbilitation months into his career.

A biography of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, discussing his early life, career in baseball, techniques, and personal accomplishments.

Profiles of such pitchers and catchers as Cy Young, Christy Mathewson, and Howard Ehmke and their unusual careers in professional baseball.

Highlights the careers of twenty-one men who have dominated baseball's most critical position.

Chronicles the history of baseball's Cy Young Award and profiles all of the pitchers who have won the honor since the award's creation in 1956.

Presents profiles of the twenty pitchers in the history of baseball who have thrown fifty or more complete game shutouts, focusing on their shutout games, and including statistics for each player.

Biographies of 10 well-known professional baseball pitchers: Jim Palmer, Tom Seaver, Luis Tiant, Nolan Ryan, Mike Marshall, Phil Niekro, Vida Blue, Gaylord Perry, Bruce Sutter, and Ron Guidry.