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Pitch by pitch : my view of one unforgettable game / Bob Gibson ; with Lonnie Wheeler.

by Gibson, Bob, 1935-

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Flatiron Books, 2015.

796.357092 G448p

Gibson, Bob, 1935-

World Series (Baseball) (1968)

Baseball players, Black -- United States -- Biography.

Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.

Pitchers (Baseball) -- United States -- Biography.

9781250061041 (hc.)

243 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-243).

"Pitch by Pitch gets inside Bob Gibson's head on the evening of October 2, 1968, when he took the mound in Game One of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers and struck out a record seventeen batters. Gibson, known as one of the most intimidating pitchers in baseball history, relives each inning and each pitch. Facing down batter after batter, Gibson shares his insights into every player that stepped into the batter's box against him that day, recounting in detail the pitches he threw, his control over the ball, and his moments of synchronicity with catcher and friend Tim McCarver. This iconic game and all its players come to life on the page as Gibson gives a behind-the-scenes look at the way he played the game, his relationships with teammates, coaches, and opponents and their lives on and off the field. A detailed look at a single fascinating game, this one told from the unique viewpoint of the mound, in the words of a perceptive pitcher who was one of baseball's all-time greats. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Bob Gibson played seventeen seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is also the author of Stranger to the Game: The Autobiography of Bob Gibson and Sixty Feet, Six Inches, which was written with Reggie Jackson and coauthor Lonnie Wheeler"--Provided by publisher.

Wheeler, Lonnie.

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