| Description |
xiii, 317 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1971-1989. More than a game ; Heart of a lion -- 1990-1993. Dodgertown blues ; Sweet home Montana ; King of the jungle ; "It's Ramon's little brother" ; Off the bus ; Fragile: handle with care -- 1993-1997. Je ne parle pas français ; Far north of the border ; Señor plunk ; Click ; Dan, you made a bad trade -- 1998-2001. Well, I love that dirty water ; Command performance ; "Petey's in the house" ; Art and craft ; Alpha male ; The beginning of the end -- 2002-2004. An ugly chapter ; Body of work ; A little cranky, that's all ; Blame game ; "If you sneak into my house, I will shoot you" ; "Who's your daddy?" ; Top of the world -- Since 2004. "Take that computer and stick it..." ; Fresh start for an old goat ; Fading to black ; Last pitch. |
| Summary |
From the 8-time All Star and 3-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher, a bold, no-holds-barred memoir of his career, from his hardscrabble upbringing in the Dominican Republic to becoming one of the greatest pitchers of all time. |
| Subject |
Martínez, Pedro, 1971-
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Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
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Baseball players -- Dominican Republic -- Biography.
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Pitchers (Baseball) -- United States -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Silverman, Michael.
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| ISBN |
0544279336 |
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9780544279339 |
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