Late and Close: A History of Relief Pitching

by Paul Votano

Relief pitchers have important roles in baseball today, often coming in to pitch at some of the game's most critical and exciting moments, but they have not always been a part of the game. This work provides a history of relief pitching in the major leagues and explains how, why, and when it began to evolve. It discusses the first managers--John McGraw, Leo Durocher, and Joe McCarthy--who used relief pitchers to win games, and the managers who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786411627
• ISBN13: 9780786411627
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher