Unhittable: Reliving the Magic and Drama of Baseball's Best-Pitched Games
- ISBN-10
- 1572438290
- ISBN-13
- 9781572438293
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 150
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-03
- Publisher
- Triumph Books (IL)
- Authors
- James Buckley, Phil Pepe, Jr.
Description
Looks at the history of the greatest performances by pitchers in the history of baseball including perfect games, near-misses, no-hitters, and the 20-strikeout games, highlighting such pitchers as Johnny Vander Meer, Nolan Ryan, and Roger Clemens.
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- 2004
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