Fireman : the evolution of the closer in baseball / Fran Zimniuch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zimniuch, Fran.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Relief pitchers (Baseball).

Baseball.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P style=""LINE-HEIGHT: 14.1pt; BACKGROUND: white"">Revealing how the pitching roles in baseball have been redefined over the years, this book uses statistics, trend analysis, and interviews with front office personnel, managers, coaches, and pitchers past and present, to discuss the changing nature of the bullpen and how the current, specialized role of the closer came into being. Goose Gossage, Dennis Eckersley, Fergie Jenkins and All-Star closer Lee Smith all share their insights and own experiences as pitchers and why they were instrumental in helping to change the role of relievers during

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Lee Arthur Smith ; Acknowledgments; Introduction ; Chapter 1 Relievers: A Historical Perspective ; Chapter 2 The Role of the Early Bullpen ; Chapter 3 The Introduction of the Closer; Chapter 4 The Groundbreakers in the Pen ; Chapter 5 Starting with the Starters ; Chapter 6 R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Firemen of the 1970s and 1980s ; Chapter 7 The Save: Giving Value to the Role ; Chapter 8 The One-Inning Save ; Chapter 9 Managing the Staff ; Chapter 10 Set-Up Men and the Hold ; Chapter 11 Closing the Deal: Seasons Worth Saving

Chapter 12 A New Era: The 1990s and 2000s Chapter 13 Snubbed by Cooperstown-The Struggle for Recognition ; Chapter 14 Warming Up-The Future ; Appendix; Sources; Suggestions for Further Reading

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-260).

ISBN:

1-61749-066-0

1-62368-639-3

OCLC:

851314249