A damn near perfect game : reclaiming America's pastime
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Bradford, Rob, 1969- author.
Published
New York : Diversion Books, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First Diversion Books edition.
ISBN
9781635768893, 1635768896
Physical Desc
228 pages ; 23 cm
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction - New
796.357 KEL
1 available
796.357 KEL
1 available
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Published
New York : Diversion Books, 2023.
Edition
First Diversion Books edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781635768893, 1635768896
Notes
Description
Baseball has an image problem. The chorus of nonbelievers gets louder every year, and the Major Leagues have made an art of tuning them out. Enter Joe Kelly: a walking talking, fast-ball-throwing embodiment of why baseball matters. He and his All-Star team of athletes and celebrities have some things to say about what's gone wrong with our once great game and how to fix it. A Damn Near Perfect Game is the loudest insider's exposé of the laws and culture of Major League Baseball since Jim Bouton's classic Ball Four. From Kelly's perspective as a two-time World Series champion and baseball's most memeable player according to ESPN, he takes readers on a house-cleaning tour of the clubhouse, the field of play, the bullpen, the front office, the commissioner's office, and a ballplayer's restricted life off the field. Kelly has something to say about baseball's rule changes (pitch clocks, limiting defensive shifts, the designated hitter); hacks (overused analytics, sign-stealing); stale promotion to new fans; and encouraging player's emotions (let them fight, bat-flip, and talk sh*t!). Plus, he details how he aired his complaints in an illuminating meeting with commissioner Rob Manfred. And to show what happens when baseball has some piss and vinegar, Kelly gives the inside scoop on his legendary exploits--starting a bench-clearing brawl with the Yankees' Tyler Austin, his famous "pouty face" scene when calling out the notorious sign-stealing Houston Astros, and wearing a mariachi jacket to visit the White House with his World Series champion LA Dodgers. -- Jacket flap.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kelly, J., & Bradford, R. (2023). A damn near perfect game: reclaiming America's pastime (First Diversion Books edition.). Diversion Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Joe, 1988- and Rob Bradford. 2023. A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime. Diversion Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Joe, 1988- and Rob Bradford. A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime Diversion Books, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Joe, and Rob Bradford. A Damn Near Perfect Game: Reclaiming America's Pastime First Diversion Books edition., Diversion Books, 2023.
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