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Off Speed: Baseball, Pitching, & the Art of Deception
By McDermott, Terry
- ISBN
- 9780307379429 9780307908896
- Publisher
- Pantheon
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2017 | arts and humanities
Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn famously said that hitting is timing and pitching is upsetting timing. How players are able to achieve that is mystifying to even the most astute baseball fans. Pitching has evolved far more rapidly than any other position, especially the variety of pitches thrown. McDermott (Perfect Soldiers) explores this evolution in his latest work, whi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
