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Double no-hit : Johnny Vander Meer's historic night under the lights /

The average pitcher has about a .000645 chance of throwing a no-hitter. In the spring of 1938, Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher Johnny Vander Meer pitched two, back to back. The feat has never been duplicated, which comes as no surprise to sports professionals and aficionados alike. Decade after decad...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, James W., 1938-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The average pitcher has about a .000645 chance of throwing a no-hitter. In the spring of 1938, Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher Johnny Vander Meer pitched two, back to back. The feat has never been duplicated, which comes as no surprise to sports professionals and aficionados alike. Decade after decade, in one poll after another (from Sport magazine, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN), Vander Meer's consecutive no-hitters turn up as one of baseball's greatest and most untouchable achievements. Double No-Hit offers an inning-by-inning account of that historic second consecutive no-hitter accomplished d.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 196 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780803271432
0803271433