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Sixty Feet, Six Inches by Bob Gibson, Lonnie Wheeler, Reggie Jackson (2009, Hardcover) 
Sixty Feet, Six Inches by Bob Gibson, Lonnie Wheeler, Reggie Jackson (2009, Hardcover)

 
Sixty Feet, Six Inches by Bob Gibson, Lonnie Wheeler, Reggie Jackson (2009, Hardcover)

Publisher: Doubleday
Publication Date: 2009-09-22
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0385528698
ISBN-13: 9780385528696
Product ID: EPID71780428
Description: Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson were blessed with tremendous natural talent, but it was their strategic intelligence and psychological intensity which made them both champions and Hall of Famers. Gibson was such a dominant pitcher that bas...
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Synopsis
Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson were blessed with tremendous natural talent, but it was their strategic intelligence and psychological intensity which made them both champions and Hall of Famers. Gibson was such a dominant pitcher that baseball officials had to lower the mound to give hitters a better chance against him, while Jackson remains one of the most legendary sluggers of all time, with his nickname "Mr. October" attesting to his clutch performance in the postseason. Unfortunately, Gibson and Jackson never got the chance to face each other on the field, but they come together here to discuss the strategies and insights they accumulated during their long and prolific careers. Although the team who is batting is typically called the "offense," the pitcher holds the ball and it is up to the hitter to react. Gibson reveals how he typically employed his arsenal of velocity, spin, and location to rack up more than 3,000 career strikeouts, while Jackson illuminates how he tried to anticipate pitches and get into his opponent's head with his disruptive swagger and panache. It is safe to say that Gibson and Jackson have a wealth of wisdom to offer every baseball fan and player, from tee-ball to the big leagues.

Details
Publication Date:2009-09-22

Size
Length:273 pages
Height:9.8 in
Width:6.5 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:20.8 oz

Publisher's Note
Draws on the insider perspectives of the Cy Young Award-winning all star and the World Series home-run champion to evaluate "America's pastime" while describing their visions for its future, sharing behind-the-scenes stories of such athletes as Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Joe Torre.

Industry Reviews
"SIXTY FEET, SIX INCHES is a ringing defense of the traditional view of baseball....At its best, the book is an oral history, and not just of baseball. Gibson and Jackson were part of the generation of black players, between Jackie Robinson and Jeter, who were accepted without being fully so."
(10/22/2009)

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