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Baseball's Great Expectations: Candid Stories of Ballplayers Who Didn't Live Up to the Hype
By Montgomery, Patrick
- ISBN
- 9781538181805
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
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Reviewed on February 1, 2024 | Baseball Histories
In baseball, even the greatest batters hit the ball safely only three out of every 10 times. For pitchers, it is equally hard to excel; perfecting the mechanics is as important as the mental aspects of the position. Baseball historian Montgomery (The Baseball Miracle of the Splendid 6) devotes this book to long-ago and recent players who were touted by scouts and media as the next superstars. With an insider's...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
