Who Is Baseball's Greatest Pitcher?
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Clements, Maddox, Koufax, Gibson? who is baseball's greatest pitcher? All across America, in school cafeterias, on ball-fields, in front of TVs, and while clicking digital games, fans battle over eras and strike outs, winning percentages and perfect games. Finally here is the book that will --- give them more fuel for their debates. At the same time it teaches how to make historical comparisons, and shows how the game has changed over the years. Journalist and sportswriter Jeff Kisseloff gives readers the facts on 37 of baseball's best, along with an introduction that discusses the importance of control, balls & strikes, the mound, delivery, the zone, the baseball, types of pitchers, relief pitchers, and the designated hitter. Statistics are given for each pitcher's record, including Won/Lost, complete games, innings pitched, strikeouts vs. bats on balls, hits & runs, shutouts, MVPs and Cy Young awards.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0812626850
ISBN13:9780812626858
Release Date:March 2003
Publisher:Cricket Books
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 8.5"
Age Range:10 to 13 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 8
Customer Reviews
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The Perfect Book For Pitchers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This great book by Jeff Kisseloff is loaded with stats from pastimers such as Nolan Ryan, Walter Johnson, Satchel Paige, Steve Carlton, (Let's go Lefty!) the great Cy Young, and others. Pitchers who still play are Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, and much, much more! In fact, there are mini biographies of 33 different pitchers! This book not only mentions stats and a section of the pitcher's life, but it also states the superstitions and routines that pitchers had. You should read Eddie Plank's. His pitching routine is more annoying than Nomar Garciaparra's batting habit! At the end of this book, Jeff Kisseloff describes how to figure out who is the best. He wonders about how Randy Johnson would do in the Dead Ball Era, and how Walter Johnson would do against today's competition. He tells you to "give him a call" about who you chose and why. I chose Steve Carlton. GO LEFTY! By writing this 177-pager, Jeff Kisseloff (who still has his Sandy Koufax Scrapbook that he made when he was ten) definitely pitched a no-hitter! By Sammy K 10, 4th Grade
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