The evolution of pitching in major league baseball /

"The author discusses the changes in rules that helped mold baseball into its modern form, and discusses innovators, early stars, and modern day standouts. The book explores rule changes, adaptations to pitching and pitching strategies, and the effect of pitcher injuries and conditioning, among...

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Main Author: McNeil, William
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., [2006]
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and index. 
505 0 |a The evolution of pitching -- In the beginning: up to 1844 -- The early days of the game: 1845 to 1875 -- The professional game: 1876 to 1892 -- The modern game begins: 1893 to 1919 -- The lively ball era: 1920 to 1946 -- The golden age of baseball: 1947 to 1960 -- The modern era: 1961 to 2004 -- The elements of pitching, yesterday and today -- Rule changes that have affected the pitcher -- Lively balls, deadly bats, and shrinking ballparks -- Pitchers and pitching strategy -- Former players speak -- Pitcher injuries and conditioning-then and now -- The state of major league pitching -- Appendix A. Major league starting pitchers -- Appendix B. major league pitchers: comparisons by era -- Appendix C. Major league pitchers with 5,000+ career innings pitched -- Appendix D. Major league relief pitchers -- Appendix E. Relief pitchers' single-season save records -- Appendix F. Factors contributing to the increase in major league home runs from 1919 to 2004. 
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