Pitching in a Pinch


Read by Lee Smalley

(4.2 stars; 6 reviews)

In this book Mathewson is telling the reader of the game as it is played in the Big Leagues.... It’s as good as his pitching and some exciting things have happened in the Big Leagues, stories that never found their way into the newspapers. Matty has told them. This is a true tale of Big Leaguers, their habits and their methods of playing the game, written by one of them. (Summary by John N. Wheeler -- from the Introduction) (5 hr 30 min)

Chapters

Introduction 3:32 Read by Lee Smalley
The Most Dangerous Batters I Have Met 22:11 Read by Lee Smalley
'Take Him Out!' 34:44 Read by Lee Smalley
Pitching in a Pinch 21:33 Read by Lee Smalley
Big League Pitchers and their Peculiarities 20:11 Read by Lee Smalley
Playing the Game from the Bench 25:58 Read by Lee Smalley
Coaching - Good and Bad 25:10 Read by Lee Smalley
Honest and Dishonest Sign Stealing 22:55 Read by Lee Smalley
Umpires and Close Decisions 23:36 Read by Lee Smalley
The Game that Cost a Pennant 25:16 Read by Lee Smalley
When the Teams Are in Spring Training 26:42 Read by Lee Smalley
Jinxes and What They Mean to a Ball-Player 26:41 Read by Lee Smalley
Base Runners and How They Help a Pitcher to Win 26:27 Read by Lee Smalley
Notable Instances Where the 'Inside' Game Has Failed 25:37 Read by Lee Smalley

Reviews

dead ball era baseball


(2 stars)

I love baseball and to read old time baseball stories and players views of the game. But I found this tough to stick with. Well read just didn't care for author, or his views.

Dead Ball Era


(5 stars)

Not the most exciting book, but it is definitly a rare look into baseball's "dead ball era." It is also very well read.