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Pitchers : Twenty-Seven Of Baseball's Greatest
Pitchers TwentySeven Of Baseball's Greatest
Author: George Sullivan
Did you know that:
  • Roger Clemens of the Red Sox set an all-time record by striking out 20 batters in a 9-inning game.
  • Nolan Ryan hurled fastballs at speeds of over 90 miles per hour, was the first pitcher with back-to-back 300-strikeout seasons, and holds the career record of 5,668 strikeouts.
  • Tom Seaver...  more » partly chewed toothpick sold for $400 at an auction.
  • Bob Gibson holds the lowest earned run average in history, 1. 12, for a 300inning season.
  • Don Drysdale pitched six consecutive shutouts on his way to a record 58 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings.
  • Whitey Ford won more World Series games -- ten -- than any other pitcher in baseball history.
  • At the age of 42 Satchel Paige was the first African-American pitcher in the American League, and at the age of 59, the oldest player in a major league game.
  • The indomitable Cy Young won 511 major-league games and pitched a lifetime record of 7,377 innings, more than any pitcher in baseball history.
Read about twenty-seven of the best (and most famous) pitchers in the historyof the game. See how each outstanding player contributed to the art ofpitching. Enjoy a close-up look from one at the most popular sports writersin America at the fascinating world of professional baseball!
ISBN-13: 9780689824548
ISBN-10: 0689824548
Publication Date: 3/1/1999
Pages: 80
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Aladdin
Book Type: Paperback
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