Pitching in a Pinch: Baseball from the Inside

by Christy Mathewson

Book Overview

Christy Mathewson's famous book of "Baseball From the Inside," originally published in 1912, now presented in a brand new edition by historian, actor, writer and biographer Eddie Frierson with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143107240
• ISBN13: 9780143107248
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.9" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Absolutely amazing reading

What an amazing read. It makes you realize that not much has changed since Mathewson once ruled the roost on the pitching mound. The things he say, the wisdom of experience he imparts sounds so fresh, so immediately relevant to the game as it is played today that it might as well have been written yesterday.Particularly impressive is the idea that there are pitchers who are fabulous when there are no runners on base, but once the pinch is on (hence the title of the book) they become tentative shrinking violets. The pinch, Mathewson writes, is the true test of a pitcher's character. How right he is, in this true baseball classic. A must read for all who love the game.

mom, baseball and apple pie

Reading a book like Pitching in the Pinch will stir an earnest yearning in my heart. It is Christy Mathewsons ghostwritten account of his career in major league baseball. It is a classic work of baseball writing. Mathewson was a 373 game winner in his career and had a lot of great thoughts on the game. He shares insight into John McGraws management skill and he delves into the psychology of the game. You can learn a lot about Americas past-time before Babe Ruth revolutionized the game.This is a highly entertaining and educational book.

Great inside view of how baseball used to be.

If you want to have an insider's view of how the world of baseball was in the early part of the century, this is the book for you. Mathewson takes us there in all its glory. Well done