Jim Palmer: Nine Innings to Success: A Hall of Famer's Approach to Achieving Excellence

by Alan Maimon and Jim Palmer

Book Overview

Jim Palmer was just 20 years old when he became the youngest pitcher ever to throw a World Series shutout, helping lead the Baltimore Orioles to their first-ever championship, in 1966. Two years later, Palmer's budding career almost ended due to arm problems. Yet, he mounted an inspiring comeback and reached the pinnacle of his profession, becoming the winningest pitcher of the 1970s and the only hurler to win a World Series game in three different...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629372269
• ISBN13: 9781629372266
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"