Buy this book on-line Thorn, John : Relief Pitcher, The : Baseball's New HeroE. P. Dutton, New York, 1979 ISBN 0525190481
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A study of the evolution of relief pitching in baseball, the author tracing in detail the sports careers of the ten best relief pitchers as well as surveying all the other greats, discussing the theory and practice of this art in the game, what makes a first-rate reliefer, why one might be inneffective if used as a starting pitcher, fastballs, sinkers, artificial turf, why so many relief hurlers alternate good years and bad, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, appendices, indexed, 241pp., the usual ex-lib markings, jacket inside a plastic protector. A nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Book Condition: Very Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good+ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Thorn, John : Relief Pitcher, The : Baseball's New Hero. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, first editions, out-of-print books, libri rari and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |