Immaculate: A History of Perfect Innings in Baseball Tapa blanda - 2015

Mosaic Press, 2015. Soft cover. Very Good. Slight rubbing to edges otherwise in very good condition. Appears unread. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries.

Mosaic Press, 2015. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback / softback. New. Getting 3 batters out in order on nine pitches is one of the most remarkable feats in baseball. Since the late 1800s, only 71 pitchers have been able to do it. Yet, unlike other rare achievements in baseball, such as pitching a perfect game, the "immaculate inning" does not capture the same attention or consideration. In a game that is as unpredictable as baseball, perfection, when it occurs, should be cause for both reflection and celebration. Cairney provides a short history of perfect innings through the stories of the pitchers who pitched them. Beginning with an brief overview of the numbers, the remaining chapters, one for each immaculate inning on record in major baseball, provides insight into the men, their careers and details of the inning itself, from the first recorded perfect inning in 1889 to the most recent string of innings last MLB season in 2014. The names include pitching greats such as Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan and Randy… Leer más

Mosaic Press, 2015. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 6x0x9. Signed by Author. Signed and personally inscribed by the author on the title page, this copy has a solid tight binding with clean unmarked pages.

Oakville, Ontario: Mosaic Press. New. 2015. Paperback. 1771611154 . B&W Illustrations; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 246 pages; Soft cover has white spine with red and blue lettering. Illustrated with b/w photographs, charts and tables. 'Getting 3 batters out in order on nine pitches is one of the most remarkable feats in baseball. Since the late 1800s, only 71 pitchers have been able to do it. Yet, unlike other rare achievements in baseball, such as pitching a perfect game, the "immaculate inning" does not capture the same attention or consideration. In a game that is as unpredictable as baseball, perfection, when it occurs, should be cause for both reflection and celebration. Cairney provides a short history of perfect innings through the stories of the pitchers who pitched them. Beginning with an brief overview of the numbers, the remaining chapters, one for each immaculate inning on record in major baseball, provides insight into the men, their careers and details of the… Leer más

Oakville, Ontario: Mosaic Press. New. 2015. Paperback. 1771611154 . B&W Illustrations; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 246 pages; Soft cover has white spine with red and blue lettering. Illustrated with b/w photographs, charts and tables. 'Getting 3 batters out in order on nine pitches is one of the most remarkable feats in baseball. Since the late 1800s, only 71 pitchers have been able to do it. Yet, unlike other rare achievements in baseball, such as pitching a perfect game, the "immaculate inning" does not capture the same attention or consideration. In a game that is as unpredictable as baseball, perfection, when it occurs, should be cause for both reflection and celebration. Cairney provides a short history of perfect innings through the stories of the pitchers who pitched them. Beginning with an brief overview of the numbers, the remaining chapters, one for each immaculate inning on record in major baseball, provides insight into the men, their careers and details of the… Leer más

Mosaic Pr, 2015. Paperback. New. 246 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

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