Lefty Grove: American Original
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0910137803 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 315 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lefty Grove may have been baseball’s best pitcher. A three-hundred-game winner during 1925–41, he captured an unmatched nine ERA and five winning-percentage titles. While starring for the Philadelphia Athletics he was known for “a fastball and a mean disposition,” qualities best exemplified in 1931, when he won thirty-one games and wrecked a clubhouse. He was certainly one of its most interesting. Grove finished his career with the Boston Red Sox, where he injured his arm and reconstructed
"Outstanding portrayal of Lefty Grove" according to J. Davis. When I told friend of mine (a sports fan) that I was reading a book about Lefty Grove, he asked "Who is that?" Considering Grove was probably the greatest pitcher who ever lived, this public ignorance is unfortunate. Robert Kaplan in American Original does a very good job of letting us know who Grove was. Grove's terible temper and hatred of losing are brought to life in this book. Kaplan also includes a statistical breakdown of Grove's career and a detailed comparison between him and some other great pitchers. No. GOOD BOOK ABOUT GREAT PITCHER LEFTY GROVE AMERICAN ORIGINAL IS WORTH READING. I ENJOYED THE TELLING OF HIS CAREER AND LIFE. HE WAS PHENOMINAL TALENT WITH A HOT TEMPER TO GO WITH IT. THIS NOVEL IS WELL WRITTEN AND KEPT MY INTEREST ALL THE WAY. I RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE WHO ENJOYS BASEBALL HISTORY AND THE GREAT MEN WHO PLAYED IT.. "Excellent look at a complex character" according to C. P. Anderson. I first developed an admiration for Lefty Grove when doing some of my own statistical research. I was trying to come up with a simple way to compare players across eras and across offense and defense. What I came up with was counting the number of times players led their leagues in some basic, universally recognized categories like wins, strikeouts, ERA, homers, runs, and RBIs.Surprisingly, Lefty Grove came in number 2 among pitchers, right behind another underappreciated player, Walter Johnson. Think about it - G
"Former Sports Illustrated writer Kaplan gets to the core of this talented yet complex man on the anniversary of his 100th birthday."—USA Today Baseball Weekly