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Title: Pitching in a Pinch

Subtitle: Baseball from the Inside

Author: Christy Mathewson

Narrator: Adams Morgan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-19-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Matty, as he was called, makes the listener feel that tense moment when a player in a pinch must use his head. Pitching in a Pinch, originally published in 1912, is an insider's account of the world of baseball, blending anecdote, biography, instruction, and social history. It celebrates baseball as it was played in the first decade of the 20th century by famous contemporaries like Honus Wagner and Rube Marquand, managers like John McGraw and Connie Mack, and many others. Always sensitive to psychology as well as technique, Mathewson describes the "dangerous batters" he faced; the "peculiarities" of big league pitchers; the "good and bad" of coaching, umpiring, sign-stealing, base-running, and spring training; and the importance of superstition to athletes.

(P)1998 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Good historical reference for players and coaches

The pictures are missing from the Kindle edition (though the photo captions are still in there). There's also the use of a few derogatory terms. This is the 1912 memoir of MLB New York Giants pitcher Christopher Mathewson, aka Christy Matty. It's written almost entirely in shop talk, so unless you're a baseball player, coach, or diehard fan yourself, you may find this a bit of a dry read. My favorite chapters were on Mathewson's experiences with spring training, baseball jinxes, and the old practice of home teams "doctoring" their fields to trip up the opposing teams. The lengths they went to!

Baseball in the early 20th century

I think that any fan of baseball and history would enjoy the insights in this book. Baseball has changed a lot with bigger ball parks and bigger salaries. But it is still a game of balls and strikes, stealing signs and trying for some advantage over the opposing team. There are a few funny stories related by the author which any one who knows a bit about baseball will enjoy. Some of the language is dated...pitchers are sometimes called twirlers and coaches are called coachers but that just adds to the history of the game.

Excellent honest look at early baseball

This book was extremely interesting and brought out many facets of the game from 100 years ago. It was also loaded with interesting anecdotes about players that are now long forgotten. If you are a baseball history junkie this book is essential

but it feels good. I loved his insights into the game most ...

Not having been there it's hard to judge the accuracy of the world outside of the lines he portrays, but it feels good. I loved his insights into the game most of which apply today as well as then. I just wish there had been more about his career especially as some of his best years seem to get short shrift. Recommend highly to anyone looking for a feel for the times, both on and off the field.

... of the 20th century by one of baseball's all-time greatest pitchers. How rare for a great athlete to ...

This is a very interesting account of baseball in the first decades of the 20th century by one of baseball's all-time greatest pitchers. How rare for a great athlete to be so literate. Unfortunately, the free kindle version doesn't include the photos which are in the original version of the book.