Baseball books span the spectrum from the All-Stars to the
has-beens but invariably overlook the endless string of things that
could have happened but didn't. Baseball's Memorable Misses fills
that void, pointing out little-known facts perfect for both rabid
and casual fans. Who knew that Willie Mays never won an RBI crown
or that Stan Musial hit the most home runs in one day but never led
his league in a season? Nolan Ryan had zero Cy Young Awards despite
owning records for strikeouts and no-hitters. Roger Clemens, on the
other hand, had a record seven Cy Youngs and two 20-strikeout games
but zero no-hitters.There were also zero no-hitters by Greg Maddux,
who has more wins than any living pitcher. Players took zeroes and
sometimes double-zeroes as uniform numbers. Veteran baseball writer
Dan Schlossberg delves into the previously-unknown world of
baseball zeroes, exploring everything from Christy Mathewson's zero
runs allowed in the 1905 World Series to the three perfect games
pitched in Yankee Stadium. This book also reveals that there were
zero no-hitters pitched by Pirates at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field
even though visiting pitchers did not fall victim to that hex.
There have been zero players who hit five home runs in one game but
two who have hit five in one day. This is a book of Almost But Not
Quite (ABNQ for short) but also a book that suggests baseball's
second century can be almost as intriguing as its first. With the
help of author Doug Lyons, who wrote the foreword, and celebrated
baseball cartoonist Ronnie Joyner, this is also a utilitarian
volume, perfect for the living room coffee table or even the
bathroom. Like the game itself, Baseball's Memorable Misses is
fun--and perfect for rain delays in season or off-season enjoyment.
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