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Double No-Hit - Johnny Vander Meer''s Historic Night Under the Lights

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor James W. Johnson, professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Arizona, is the author of several books including The Dandy Dons and The Wow Boys, both available in Bison Books editions. Klappentext James W. Johnson! professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Arizona! is the author of several books including The Dandy Dons and The Wow Boys! both available in Bison Books editions. Zusammenfassung The 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. Double No-Hit offers an inning-by-inning account of that historic second consecutive no-hitter, accomplished during the first night game in New York City. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionPrologue1. Nighttime Pageantry2. First Inning3. Bottom of the First4. A Second Chance5. Second Inning6. Third Inning7. Fourth Inning8. Fifth Inning9. A Dream Come True10. Sixth Inning11. Seventh Inning12. Eighth Inning13. Ninth Inning14. After the Game15. Postgame16. The Rest of the Season17. A New Season18. Vandy Bounces Back19. The War and Beyond20. A New OpportunityEpilogueAcknowledgmentsAppendixNotesBibliography

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Authors James W Johnson, James W. Johnson
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.04.2012
 
EAN 9780803271395
ISBN 978-0-8032-7139-5
No. of pages 216
Subject Guides > Sport > Ball sport

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