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The complete game : reflections on baseball, pitching, and life on the mound

Title
The complete game : reflections on baseball, pitching, and life on the mound / Ron Darling with Daniel Paisner.
Author
Darling, Ron.
Publication
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.

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Additional Authors
Paisner, Daniel.
Description
x, 272 p.; 22 cm.
Summary
"Darling takes us inside the pitcher's mind, illuminating the subtler aspects of the game and providing a deeper appreciation of what happens on the field. He explains why the position of pitcher is uniquely strategic and complex and explores the various tactics a pitchers uses in different scenarios, including the factors in deciding what to throw and how he bounces back from a tough inning"--From publisher description.
Subject
  • Darling, Ron
  • Baseball players > United States > Biography
  • Pitchers (Baseball) > United States > Biography
  • Pitching (Baseball)
Note
  • Includes index.
Contents
Let's get it right today -- A personal note -- Getting started -- Finding my way -- Dealing with adversity -- On the defensive -- The longest walk -- Taking chances -- Righty-lefty-righty -- On a roll -- Clincher -- The old college try -- Done.
ISBN
  • 9780307269843
  • 0307269841
LCCN
2008055706
OCLC
  • ocn251204512
  • SCSB-1521967
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library