K : a history of baseball in ten pitches

Author/Creator:

Kepner, Tyler (Baseball writer), author

Publication/Creation:

New York : Doubleday, [2019]

Format:

Book

Edition:

First edition.

More Details

Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

K : a history of baseball in ten pitches / Tyler Kepner

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Pitching (Baseball)
Pitchers (Baseball)
Baseball--United States--History

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

The slider : a little itty 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 trap door -- 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.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-285) and index.

Summary:

"A history of baseball in ten pitches"--

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xiv, 302 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Citation/Reference Note:

Library Journal, April 01, 2019
Kirkus Reviews, February 01, 2019
Publishers Weekly, December 03, 2018
Booklist, November 15, 2018

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936890772702486

ISBN:

9780385541015 (hardcover) :
0385541015 :

Barcode:

MCN000006092