《華爾街日報》、《出版者周刊》、《柯克斯評論》一致好評盛讚
後王建民時代洋基隊最強投手──C.C.沙巴西亞,
從頹敗的幽谷中重生,迎回自我榮耀的動人告白
他生涯入選6屆全明星賽,獲選美聯冠軍賽MVP、
這是一個關於成長、堅韌和戰勝困難的故事,
卡斯坦•查爾斯•沙巴西亞,這位後來被大家稱呼為C.C.
然而,這個故事並不僅僅是關於棒球的榮耀和成功。
在書中,他坦率地分享了他酒精成癮的故事,
這是一個充滿勵志的故事,更是一個關於家庭、友誼和奮鬥的故事。
The Pirates' situation got even worse the next day, when Jesse Haines beat Hal Carlson, 1–0, dealing the slumping leaders their second consecutive shutout. With the Giants idle, Pittsburgh's lead was now a mere half game.
The Black Barons' manager, Piper Davis, was introduced to Mays by Willie's father, Cat, with whom Davis had been a teammate years earlier in the Alabama Industrial League. Davis was regarded as the premier second baseman in the Negro ...
Grip Use a finger grip ( like a golf grip ) in which the bat is held in the fingers , not in the hand . This grip covers more of the bat handle , which increases bat control and facilitates top - hand hitting .
There was more than one Chet Nichols in major-league history. The earlier Chet pitched for parts of six seasons, including his 1930 adventure with the Phillies. He made it through the year 1–2 with a 6.79 ERA (and his only major-league ...
Aside from Manning's interloping Volunteers, once again, the top 5 was dominated by Osborne, Bowden, and Spurrier. As had become the norm, fans immediately looked at the schedule to circle the one date that had served as a de facto ...
A number of authors have tried to identify baseball's premier feats, fantastic plays, and dominating performances. Because "best of" listings inevitably raise questions, differences of opinions, and even controversy, one...
A Complete History of the Negro Leagues, 1884 to 1955 relates how black fans came to cherish their own heroes, why a trip to see a Negro league game was...
Baseball, more than any other sport, inspires widespread research and publication. The literature of baseball is vast and continues to grow at a fantastic pace. This second edition of Myron...
Looks at the history of the Black major leagues, offers profiles of some of the top players, and describes the contributions of Black professional baseball
In 1985, when Bill James, by then already baseball's "Sultan of Stats" (The Boston Globe) and author of a bestselling annual compendium entitled The Baseball Abstract, wrote a 700-page book...