High Heat: The Secret History of the Fastball and the Improbable Search for the Fastest Pitcher of All Time
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An irresistible journey to the heart of baseball and our infatuation with one of the game’s most fascinating and elusive draws The New York Times - Marc Tracy "The mighty fastball could certainly ring up a lot of batters," Tim Wendel observes, "but sooner or later the ride always seemed to get too bumpy for every one involved." In the wonderful High Heat, Wendel leverages that tension—the fastball as both blessing and bane—to mine a stunning amount of drama from the small cadre of pitchers throughout history who happened to be able to hurl a baseball really, really fast…Wendel's writing is also all fastballs. Sensitive and scrupulous…
