{"product_id":"the-complete-game-reflections-on-baseball-pitching-and-life-on-the-mound-paperback","title":"The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound - 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\u003eRon Darling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld Series champion, former All-Star, and award-winning television analyst Ron Darling gives readers a inside look at one of the most demanding and strategic positions in all of sports: the pitcher. Drawing on vivid situations from his playing days for the New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics, and from moments he has observed as a broadcaster, Darling offers an engaging look at the art, strategy, and psychology of pitching. Throughout, we get a glimpse of what it feels like to stand alone on the mound, the center of attention for thousands of fans. No other book examines the position in such compelling depth--\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Game\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential book for every fan and aspiring player.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Darling \u003c\/b\u003ewas a starting pitcher for the New York Mets from 1983 to 1991 and was the first Mets pitcher to be awarded a Gold Glove. Since 2006 he has been SportsNet New York's game and studio analyst; since 2007 he has also been a game and studio analyst for TBS, for that network's game-of-the-week and postseason broadcasts. Darling won an Emmy Award for best sports analyst in 2006. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended Yale University, where he was a two-time All-American. He currently lives with his family in Manhattan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Paisner \u003c\/b\u003ehas collaborated with dozens of athletes, actors, politicians, and business leaders on their autobiographies and memoirs. He is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eLast Man Down: A Firefighter's Story of Survival and Escape from the World Trade Center\u003c\/i\u003e with FDNY battalion commander Richard Picciotto and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Green Sweater: A Life in Holocaust's Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e with Krystyna Chiger.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 7.92 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52768419807539,"sku":"9780307390585","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/xHCe6sFaZW9780307390585.webp?v=1764694683","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-complete-game-reflections-on-baseball-pitching-and-life-on-the-mound-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}