Zusammenfassung
Cy Young Award winners spanning fifty years of baseball history reflect on their iconic seasons, keys to success, and most memorable moments.
In Pinnacle on the Mound: Cy Young Award Winners Talk Baseball, ten pitchers who were recognized as the best in the game share fascinating stories from their years in the majors. Featuring pitchers such as Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley and five-time Gold Glove Award winner Ron Guidry, this bookoffers captivating insight into the players’ different approaches to the game, how they honed their skills, and what was happening behind the scenes in their award-winning seasons.
From fastballs to sinkers, curveballs to knuckleballs, this diverse group of pitchers found success in many different ways, whether it was mastering a new pitch or taking on the role of a closer. Including All-Stars Jim Lonborg, Mike McCormick, Randy Jones, Ron Guidry, LaMarr Hoyt, Dennis Eckersley, Jack McDowell, Barry Zito, R.A. Dickey, and Corey Kluber, Pinnacle on the Mound makes fifty years of baseball history come alive.
Schlagworte
baseball MLB Major League Baseball baseball history Mike McCormick R.A. Dickey Randy Jones LaMarr Hoyt Dennis Eckersley Jack McDowell Barry Zito Jim Lonborg Cy Young award Cy young award winners pitchers pitching advice baseball pitchers- i–x Preface i–x
- 123–146 8 Finding 75: Barry Zito 123–146
- 175–190 Conclusion 175–190
- 191–194 Notes 191–194
- 195–200 Bibliography 195–200
- 201–206 Index 201–206
- 207–207 About the Author 207–207