Spring Training

With a new Introduction by the author, this book vividly brings to life the unique once-a-year relationship between Bradenton, Florida, and its adopted team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. 25 photos.

About the author

William Zinsser started his career with the New York Herald Tribune and has been a freelance writer since 1959. A teacher and former general editor of the Book-of-the-Month Club, he is the author of sixteen books, including the classic On Writing Well.

Summary

Spring Training is a look back at the Pittsburgh Pirates' 1988 spring training season in Bradenton, Florida that reveals how the fundamentals of baseball are taught and learned. The author has added a new introduction and postscript, which includes a lengthy interview with manager Jim Leyland about the lessons that can be learned from losing.

Product details

• Authors: William Zinsser, William Knowlton Zinsser
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2003
• EAN: 9780822958246
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-5824-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 213 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 286 g
• Subject: Guides > Sport > Ball sport