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High Heat

High Heat

by Tim Wendel

Pitching (Baseball)Pitchers (Baseball)BaseballSPORTS & RECREATIONHistory
4.0
Open Library
Open Library

About this book

What is it about a quality fastball that brings us to the edge of our seats? How is it humanly possible to throw faster than 100 mph? And the big question: Who is the fastest pitcher ever? High Heat takes us on what filmmaker Ken Burns calls a "compelling, relentless, riveting" quest to deliver answers to the most intriguing questions about the fastball. Wendel provides insight into one of baseball's most exhilarating yet mystifying draws while exploring the remarkable feats and trials of the pitchers who have attempted to master it. In High Heat he takes us on a quest to separate verifiable fact from baseball lore, traveling from ballparks across the country to the Baseball Hall of Fame, piecing together the fascinating history of the fastball from its early development to the present form while exploring its remarkable impact on the game and the pitchers who have been blessed (or cursed) with its gift. From legends such as Nolan Ryan, Walter Johnson, Steve Dalkowski, and Satchel Paige to present-day standard-bearers like Tim Lincecum, Billy Wagner, and Randy Johnson, Wendel examines the factors that make throwing heat an elusive ability that few have and even fewer can harness. - Publisher.

Themes & subjects

Pitching (Baseball)Pitchers (Baseball)BaseballSPORTS & RECREATIONHistoryBaseball, history

Author

Tim Wendel

Pages

268

Read time

≈ 7h

Editions

6

Language

English

Publisher

Hachette Books

ISBN

9780306820649

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