Still Pitching : Musings from the Mound and the Microphone

Kaat, Jim with Phil Pepe

ISBN 10: 1572435186 / ISBN 13: 9781572435186

Published by Triumph Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A., 2003

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"STILL PITCHING is an entertaining and intelligent chronicle of that life, spanning more than 45 years in professional baseball. Kaat's playimg career was the benchmark for longevity, having been teamed with Harmon Killebrew on the 1959 Washington Senators and with Willie McGee on the 1983 St. Louis Cardinals." This book has 239 pages and is illustrated. The book is a SIGNED AND DATED PRESENTATION copy from the author, Jim Kaat. Overall, a FINE copy with FINE dustjacket of this VERY SCARCE copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 044235

Bibliographic Details

Title: Still Pitching : Musings from the Mound and ...

Publisher: Triumph Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: Not Given.

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Synopsis:

An autobiography of the record-holding baseball pitcher and announcer for the New York Yankees spans four decades of American baseball and discusses personalities including Pete Rose and current boss George Steinbrenner.

From Booklist:

When he retired in 1983, Kaat had spent more time in a major-league baseball uniform than any other player. That alone merits a memoir. In addition to his ball-playing credentials--he finished just a few wins short of the 300 that would surely have won him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame--Kaat also served as a coach under the now infamous Pete Rose, and for nearly a decade he has worked as a broadcaster for the New York Yankees. If at times a bit biased in favor of the ballplayers from his heyday (the 1960s), Kaat proves an affable tour guide to the world of big-league baseball. He's insightful when discussing what it was like to work with Rose as the latter's gambling problems worsened, and he offers interesting tidbits on current Yankees and other major-league stars such as Barry Bonds. This is not a tell-all book; there's little in the way of dirt or gossip but plenty of strong and learned opinion from a lifelong student of the game. Kevin Canfield
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