Pitching in a Pinch
Christy Mathewson
Read by Lee Smalley
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
old man
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
cwmpls
Not the most exciting book, but it is definitly a rare look into baseball's "dead ball era." It is also very well read.