Catcher: How the Man Behind the Plate Became an American Folk Hero
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Today's baseball catcher stolidly goes about his duty without attracting much attention. But it wasn't always that way, as Peter Morris shows in this lively and original study. In baseball's early days, catchers stood a safe distance back of the batter without protective gear. Then the introduction of the curveball in the 1870s led them to move up directly behind home plate, even though they still wore no gloves or other protection. Extraordinary...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1566638704
ISBN13:9781566638708
Release Date:September 2010
Publisher:Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 8.7"
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