Synopses & Reviews
Who never heard of Johnny Vander Meers back-to-back no-hitters? Or Christy Mathewsons three shutouts in one World Series? Or Steve Carlton winning 27 games for a last-place team that won a total of only 59 games? These and a variety of other pitching feats comprise the contents of Rich Westcotts latest book,
Great Stuff: Baseballs Most Amazing Pitching Feats.
However, this is not a book that focuses on career records. Nor does it concentrate only on the great pitchers of the game. Rather, this is a book that pays tribute to special achievements, some of which were performed in one game, others of which took place during one season, and still others that were an accumulation of related accomplishments performed over an extended period.
In their own way, all were very special. None of these feats was ever duplicated. Each one stands alone as a singular achievement, from Carl Hubbell, who won 24 games in a row; to Bob Feller, who threw 15 strikeouts in his major league debut at the age of 17; to Nolan Ryan, owner of seven no-hitters. A seasoned baseball writer, Westcott explores these feats and many more in Great Stuff .
About the Author
Rich Westcott is the author of 23 books, the majority of which are focused on baseball and Philadelphia sports. In 1983 he founded the
Phillies Report, which would go on to become the nations longest continuously-published baseball team paper. He is one of the official scorers at Phillies games and has covered the Phillies for numerous national publications including
Sports Illustrated,
The Sporting News, and
Baseball America.