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Product Identifiers

PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-10168358175X

ISBN-139781683581758

eBay Product ID (ePID)7038604309

Product Key Features

Book TitleInsight Pitch : My Life As a Major League Closer

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

TopicBaseball / History, Baseball / General, Coaching / Baseball

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation

AuthorSkip Lockwood

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-061038

Reviews"Joining the Mets in mid-season, Skip quickly became the dependable 'closer' we needed. He and I had long conversations about exactly how to prepare for each game and what it meant to leave nothing to chance. As a result, he always pitched with intensity and mental toughness. I told him, 'Every time you go cross over that foul line, it's Green Light...it's Go Time.' In his new book he takes you with us, onto the field and into the action." --Tom Seaver, MLB Hall of Famer, friend, and teammate; author, The Art of Pitching "Skippy, my boy. Great job on your new book. You're still throwing strikes." --Luis Tiant, Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer and longtime friend ,br>" Insight Pitch was particularly poignant as I read it during my stint playing soccer in the National Championships. It helped me conceptualize." --Johann Clendenin, USMC "From throwing a ball against the wall at his home as a boy to the major leagues, Skip takes us on a remarkable journey. He really knocks it out of the park. This book is a must read for any boy or girl and coaches, for that matter, interested in sports." --Dr. Harvey Dulberg

SynopsisYou're straddling the pitcher's mound in Shea Stadium. The game rests in your hands. Your heart is pounding. Big money is at stake. You feel thousands of eyes burning your jersey as they wait for a pitch. You gulp at the air trying to settle your nerves. It's go time. Insight Pitch is a sports story that spills over three decades. Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Skip Lockwood tells anecdotes from throughout his career as a ballplayer, starting with his days as a Little Leaguer through his professional tenure with the Kansas City Athletics, Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels, New York Mets, and Boston Red Sox, before his retirement in 1980. Along the way, he details both the on- and off-the-field shenanigans as well as the enormous psychological process that he underwent each and every time he took the mound. Readers will find some laughs along the way and marvel as they share the locker room with legends like Jesse Owens, Satchel Paige, Catfish Hunter, and Yogi Berra. Humorous but insightful, this book makes the perfect addition to any baseball fan's shelf.

LC Classification NumberGV865.L62A3 2018