Synopses & Reviews
A bold, no-holds-barred memoir from one of the most dominant and dynamic pitchers to ever play the game Before Pedro Martinez was the eight-time All Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, and World Series champion, before stadiums full of fans chanted his name, he was just a little kid from the Dominican Republic who sat under a mango tree and dreamed of playing pro ball. Now in Pedro, the charismatic and always colorful pitcher opens up for the first time to tell his remarkable story.
Martinez entered the big leagues a scrawny power pitcher with a lightning arm who they said wasnandrsquo;t andldquo;durableandrdquo; enough, who they said was a punk. But what they underestimated about Pedro Martinez was the intensity of the fire inside. Like no one before or since, Martinez willed himself to become one of the most intimidating pitchers to have ever played the game.
In Pedro we relive it all in Technicolor brightness, from his hardscrabble days in the minor leagues clawing for respect; to his early days in lonely Montreal, where he first struggled with the reputation of being a headhunter; to his legendary run with the Red Sox when start after start he dazzled with his pitching genius; to his twilight years on the mound as he put the finishing touches on a body of work that made him an icon.
Bold, outspoken, intimate in its details, and grand in ego and ambition, this new memoir by one of baseballandrsquo;s most enigmatic figures will entertain and inspire generations of fans to come.
Review
andldquo;It's a gripping memoir, a brutally honest account of family woes, childhood abuse and his failures as a husband and father. But it's also a meditation on contemporary baseball that is insightful without throwing anyone under the bus, save the author himself. (And maybe Alex Rodriguez.) It might be the finest piece of nonfiction baseball writing since
Ball Four. Perhaps above all, it's a classic epic quest, a flawed hero's unlikely odyssey to the major leagues and to discovering the mystical pitch that helped him get there.andrdquo; --Jon Wertheim,
Sports IllustratedReview
andldquo;R.A. Dickey is one of the coolest athletes Iandrsquo;ve ever metandmdash;a great mixture of soul and intellect. He wanted to write his own book with the same passion he brings to his knuckleball or working the heart of the dugout between starts. This is an athlete worth knowing better.andrdquo; --George Vescy,
New York TimesReview
andldquo;R.A. Dickey has a baseball story that is unlike anybody elseandrsquo;s. If every player had his character, work ethic, and makeup, it would put a lot of managers and coaches out of work, because there would be no need for them.andrdquo; --Buck Showalter, manager of the Baltimore Orioles
Review
andldquo;MLB's only active knuckleballer--boasts a story compelling enough to be told forthwithandhellip;. Dickey credits his faith with overcoming myriad trials both personal and professional, but it never feels as if he's preaching. Once an English-lit major and now a starting pitcher for the New York Mets, the author emerges as one of baseball's good guys, and someone who can write as well as he pitches. Dickey has set a new standard for athlete autobiographies.andrdquo; --
Publishers Weekly, starred review
Review
andquot;An astounding memoir--haunting and touching, courageous and wise.andquot; --Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN
Review
andquot;Nobody in baseball has overcome more obstacles than R.A. Dickey, and nobody writes about them with more honesty and insight. R.A. doesn't want to be called a hero, but he is exactly that, and when you read about his life's journey and his courage, you will agree with me. This is an awesome book by an awesome man.andquot; --Orel Hershiser, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball analyst, former MLB All-Star
Review
andquot;A wonderful and powerful new memoir.andquot; --Jim Caple, ESPN
Review
andquot;I can't recommend
Wherever I Wind Up enough.andquot; -Gary Cohen, SportsNet NY (SNY)
Review
andquot;R.A. Dickey's book is unlike any other professional athlete's autobiography you have ever read. And that is a very good thing.andquot; --Mike Bauman, MLB.com
Review
andldquo;MLB's only active knuckleballer--boasts a story compelling enough to be told forthwithandhellip;. Dickey credits his faith with overcoming myriad trials both personal and professional, but it never feels as if he's preaching.andnbsp; Once an English-lit major and now a starting pitcher for the New York Mets, the author emerges as one of baseball's good guys, and someone who can write as well as he pitches. Dickey has set a new standard for athlete autobiographies.andrdquo;
- Publishers Weekly, Starred review
Review
andldquo;It's a gripping memoir, a brutally honest account of family woes, childhood abuse and his failures as a husband and father. But it's also a meditation on contemporary baseball that is insightful without throwing anyone under the bus, save the author himself. (And maybe Alex Rodriguez.) It might be the finest piece of nonfiction baseball writing since Ball Four.andnbsp; Perhaps above all, it's a classic epic quest, a flawed hero's unlikely odyssey to the major leagues and to discovering the mystical pitch that helped him get there.andrdquo;
- Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated
Review
andquot;
Wherever I Wind Up is an astounding memoir--haunting and touching, courageous and wise.andquot;
- Jeremyandnbsp;Schaap, bestselling author,andnbsp;Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN
Review
andquot;Nobody in baseball has overcome more obstacles than R.A. Dickey, and nobody writes about them with more honesty and insight. R.A. doesn't want to be called a hero, but he is exactly that, and when you read about his life's journey and his courage, you will agree with me. This is an awesome book by an awesome man.andquot;
-Orel Hershiser, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball analyst, former MLB All-Star
Review
andquot;R.A. Dickey is one of the coolest athletes I've ever met - a great mixture of soul and intellect ... This is an athlete worth knowing better.andquot;
- George Vescy, New York Times
Review
andquot;A wonderful and powerful new memoir.andquot;
- Jim Caple, ESPN
Review
andquot;I can't recommend
Wherever I Wind Up enough.andquot;
- Gary Cohen, SportsNet NY (SNY)
Review
andquot;R.A. Dickey's book is unlike any other professional athlete's autobiography you have ever read. And that is a very good thing.andquot;
- Mike Bauman, MLB.com
Synopsis
The perfect gift for baseball fans, now with a new epilogue by author R.A. Dickey, winner of the 2012 Cy Young award. "An astounding memoir--haunting and touching, courageous and wise."--Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN
In 1996, R.A. Dickey was the Texas Rangers' much-heralded No. 1 draft choice. Then, a routine physical revealed that his right elbow was missing its ulnar collateral ligament, and his lifelong dream--along with his $810,000 signing bonus--was ripped away. Yet, despite twice being consigned to baseball's scrap heap, Dickey battled back. Sustained by his Christian faith, the love of his wife and children, and a relentless quest for self-awareness, Dickey is now the starting pitcher for the Toronoto Blue Jays (he was previously a star pitcher for the New York Mets) and one of the National League's premier players, as well as the winner of the 2012 Cy Young award.
In Wherever I Wind Up, Dickey eloquently shares his quintessentially American tale of overcoming extraordinary odds to achieve a game, a career, and a life unlike any other.
Synopsis
The Glass Castle meets Ball Four as Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey weaves searing honesty and baseball insight in this memoir about his unlikely journey to the big leagues.
An English Lit major at the University of Tennessee, Dickey is as articulate and thoughtful as any professional athlete in any sport-and proves it page after page, as he provides fresh and honest insight into baseball and a career unlike any other. Fourteen years ago, Dickey was a heralded No. 1 draft choice of the Texas Rangers, only to have an $810,000 signing bonus, and his lifelong dream, ripped away by an X- ray-and the discovery that he did not have an ulna collateral ligament in his right elbow. Five years ago, he gave up a record six home runs in three innings to the Detroit Tigers-and was effectively consigned to the baseball scrap heap.
Sustained by his profound Christian faith, the love of his wife and children, and a relentless quest for self-awareness and authenticity, the immensely likable Dickey details his transformation from a reckless, risk-taking loner to a grounded, life- affirming big leaguer. He emerged as one of the premier pitchers in the National League in 2010-and the knuckleballing embodiment of the wonders that perseverance and human wisdom can produce. Dickey views his story as one of redemption. Readers will come to see it as something more-a uniquely American story of beating back demons, listening to your heart, and overcoming extraordinary odds.
Synopsis
With a new epilogue by author R.A. Dickey, winner of the 2012 Cy Young award
"An astounding memoir--haunting and touching, courageous and wise." - Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN
In 1996, R.A. Dickey was the Texas Rangersand#8217; much-heralded No. 1 draft choice. Then, a routine physical revealed that his right elbow was missing its ulnar collateral ligament, and his lifelong dreamand#151;along with his $810,000 signing bonusand#151;was ripped away. Yet, despite twice being consigned to baseballand#8217;s scrap heap, Dickey battled back. Sustained by his Christian faith, the love of his wife and children, and a relentless quest for self-awareness, Dickey is now the starting pitcher for the Toronoto Blue Jays (he was previously a star pitcher for the New York Mets) and one of the National Leagueand#8217;s premier players, as well as the winner of the 2012 Cy Young award.
In Wherever I Wind Up, Dickey eloquently shares his quintessentially American tale of overcoming extraordinary odds to achieve a game, a career, and a life unlike any other.
Synopsis
andquot;An astounding memoir--haunting and touching, courageous and wise.andquot; - Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN
In 1996, R.A. Dickey was the Texas Rangersandrsquo; much-heralded No. 1 draft choice. Then, a routine physical revealed that his right elbow was missing its ulnar collateral ligament, and his lifelong dreamandmdash;along with his $810,000 signing bonusandmdash;was ripped away. Yet, despite twice being consigned to baseballandrsquo;s scrap heap, Dickey battled back. Sustained by his Christian faith, the love of his wife and children, and a relentless quest for self-awareness, Dickey is now the starting pitcher for the New York Mets and one of the National Leagueandrsquo;s premier players.
In Wherever I Wind Up, Dickey eloquently shares his quintessentially American tale of overcoming extraordinary odds to achieve a game, a career, and a life unlike any other.
Synopsis
From the eight-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Awardandndash;winning pitcher, a bold, no-holds-barred memoir of his career, from his hardscrabble upbringing in the Dominican Republic to becoming one of the greatest pitchers of all time
About the Author
R.A. Dickey of the Toronto Blue Jays is one of the premier pitchers in baseball. and#160;In 2012 while playing for the New York Mets, he became the first knuckleballer to win the National League Cy Young Award,and#160;major league baseballand#8217;s highest honor for a pitcher.and#160; He has also written for the New York Times and is working on a young adult edition of Wherever I Wind Up and two childrenand#8217;s books. When not on the road with his team, Dickey lives inand#160;Tennesseeand#160;with his wife and four children.
Wayne Coffey is an award-winning journalist for the New York Daily News and the author of more than thirty books, including The Boys of Winter, a New York Times bestselling chronicle of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. A three-time Pulitzer nominee, he has long been regarded as one of best sports feature writers in the nation.and#160;