The Evolution of Pitching in Major League Baseball

by William F. McNeil

Are today's major league baseball pitchers better than ever? Or do they pale in comparison to the great hurlers of 20, 30 or 40 years ago? This book tackles a debate that has been traveling baseball circles for several years. With changes in everything from the size of the playing field to the composition of the ball, it's a tall task to compare pitchers over the 170-year history of the sport in America. No stone is unturned as this work delves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786424680
• ISBN13: 9780786424689
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher