The classic inside account of a baseball year by a major league pitcher. It begins, appropriately, with the winter doldrums and sweating out a new contract, then follows the author and his family to spring training in Florida and through the full season s schedule to October. One of the best baseball books ever written. It is probably one of the best American diaries as well. New York Times Book Review."
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The classic inside account of a baseball year by a major league pitcher. It begins, appropriately, with the winter doldrums and sweating out a new contract, then follows the author and his family to spring training in Florida and through the full season s schedule to October. One of the best baseball books ever written. It is probably one of the best American diaries as well. New York Times Book Review."
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Fair. Noticeably used book. Text is legible but may be soiled and have binding defects. Heavy wear to covers and pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
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Used Acceptable. Good reading copy. May be ex-library, have highlighting or underlinging/margin notes. Expect general wear, store stickers or residue. Some staining and water damage.
Sort of like Ball Four, the diary of a season with the 1959 St. Louis Cardinals. Jim Brosnan catches some of the humor of a lomg season, and for a true baseball fan, you get to see what it was like being a major leaguer pitcher in ther 1950.s
Chet
Aug 21, 2014
Great Inside Stuff
Get a feel for what it's really like to be a professional baseball player and conquer the grind and ups and downs of long seasons.
