{"product_id":"double-no-hit-johnny-vander-meers-historic-night-under-the-lights-paperback","title":"Double No-Hit: Johnny Vander Meer's Historic Night Under the Lights - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames W. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe average pitcher has about a .000645 chance of throwing a no-hitter. In the spring of 1938, Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher Johnny Vander Meer pitched two, back to back. The feat has never been duplicated, which comes as no surprise to sports professionals and aficionados alike. Decade after decade, in one poll after another (from \u003cem\u003eSport\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e, and ESPN), Vander Meer's consecutive no-hitters turn up as one of baseball's greatest and most untouchable achievements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDouble No-Hit\u003c\/em\u003e offers an inning-by-inning account of that historic second consecutive no-hitter accomplished during the first night game in New York City, with the Cincinnati Reds facing the Brooklyn Dodgers in Ebbets Field. James W. Johnson sets the stage and assembles the colorful cast of characters. Highlighting the story with recollections and observations from owners, managers, and players past and present, he fills in the details of Vander Meer's accomplishment--and his baseball career, which never lived up to expectations heightened by his sensational performance. In the end, \u003cem\u003eDouble No-Hit\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life a bygone era of the national pastime and one shining spring night, June 15, 1938, when a twenty-two-year-old fireballing left-hander with lousy control pitched his way into the top tier of baseball's record book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames W. Johnson, professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Arizona, is the author of several books including \u003cem\u003eThe Dandy Dons\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wow Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, both available in Bison Books editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames W. Johnson, professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Arizona, is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eThe Dandy Dons\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wow Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, both available in Bison Books editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.48 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52445452632371,"sku":"9780803271395","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aDZvNjZpMlJ5ZmpqMUN4R2ppSUh3Zz09.webp?v=1758963477","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/double-no-hit-johnny-vander-meers-historic-night-under-the-lights-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}