Book
K : a history of baseball in ten pitches / Tyler Kepner.
A history of the national pastime as told through the craft of pitching draws on years of archival research and interviews with more than three hundred star athletes to reveal the colorful stories and folklore behind ten major pitches.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385541015
- ISBN: 0385541015
- Physical Description: xiv, 302 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2019]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-285) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The slider : a little bitty dot -- The fastball : velo is king -- The curveball : a karate chop with a ball -- The knuckleball : grabbing the wing of a butterfly -- The splitter : through the trapdoor -- The screwball : the Sasquatch of baseball -- The sinker : the furthest strike from the hitter's eyes -- The changeup : a dollar bill hooked on a fishing line -- The spitball : hit the dry side -- The cutter : at the end, it will move. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Pitching (Baseball) > Young Adult literature. Pitchers (Baseball) > Young Adult literature. Baseball > United States > History > Young Adult literature. |
| Genre: | Young Adult literature. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Emmaus Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Public Library | YA 796.357 KEPN (Text) | 36446001991556 | New Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
