Book
Throwback : a big-league catcher tells how the game is really played
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2014.
Physical Description
291 pages ; 25 cm.
Summary
"Structured to mirror the flow of a baseball game, THROWBACK covers everything that happens both in plain sight and behind the scenes (or sometime in whispered invective at the plate or in the bullpen), from the players' pre-game routines and the pitcher's warm-up tosses, to the hidden signs the catcher and pitcher use to communicate to outwit hitters; from infielders' often amusing conversations with men at first and third bases, to the specific positions outfielders often take based on the pitch they anticipate will next be thrown. Based on Kendall's 15 years of professional MLB experience, THROWBACK weaves first-person anecdotes together with illuminating "Oh, that's why they do that!" insights into professional baseball, how it's played, and the 'why' behind everything you see happening on and off the field"--