He was typical of the half-educated, strong-armed, Southern farm boys who made baseball the National Pastime."—Jim Brosnan, New York Times Book Review.. "The High Hard One is the bald confession of a hard-nosed unabashed fun-seeker who pitched, ably and often, for many teams in or
Title | : | The High Hard One |
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.84 (536 Votes) |
Asin | : | 080327310X |
Format Type | : | Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 189Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-5-2 |
Language | : | English |
He was typical of the half-educated, strong-armed, Southern farm boys who made baseball the National Pastime."—Jim Brosnan, New York Times Book Review.. "The High Hard One is the bald confession of a hard-nosed unabashed fun-seeker who pitched, ably and often, for many teams in organized baseball. Ol’ Hig’s tale is told with a salty tongue, further spiced with rue and bitter memories
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