Double no-hit : Johnny Vander Meer's historic night under the lights / James W. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, James W., 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vander Meer, Johnny, 1914-1997.

Vander Meer, Johnny.

Pitchers (Baseball)--United States--Biography.

Pitchers (Baseball).

Baseball players--United States--Biography.

Baseball players.

No-hitters (Baseball)--History--20th century.

No-hitters (Baseball).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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, which comes as no surprise to sports professionals and aficionados alike. Decade after decade, in one poll after another (from "Sport" magazine, "Sports Illustrated," and ESPN), Vander Meer's consecutive no-hitters turn up as one of baseball's greatest and most untouchable achievements. "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, with the Cincinnati Reds facing the Brooklyn Dodgers in Ebbets Field. James W. Johnson sets the stage and assembles the colorful cast of characters. Highlighting the story with recollections and observations from owners, managers, and players past and present, he fills in the details of Vander Meer's accomplishment--and his baseball career, which never lived up to expectations heightened by his sensational performance. In the end, "Double No-Hit" brings to life a bygone era of the national pastime and one shining spring night, June 15, 1938, when a twenty-two-year-old fireballing left-hander with lousy control pitched his way into the top tier of baseball's record book.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

Prologue

1. Nighttime Pageantry

2. First Inning

3. Bottom of the First

4. A Second Chance

5. Second Inning

6. Third Inning

7. Fourth Inning

8. Fifth Inning

9. A Dream Come True

10. Sixth Inning

11. Seventh Inning

12. Eighth Inning

13. Ninth Inning

14. After the Game

15. Postgame

16. The Rest of the Season

17. A New Season

18. Vandy Bounces Back

19. The War and Beyond

20. A New Opportunity

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-196).

ISBN:

1-280-68753-3

9786613664471

0-8032-7143-3

OCLC:

792741483