Warren N. Wilbert

The Shutout in Major League Baseball

A History

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Produktbeschreibung

The shutout--a game in which a team prevents its opponent from scoring--remains relatively rare. Of the roughly 200,000 regular season games that have been played since the origins of the major leagues, only about 10 percent have been shutouts. Gold Glove defense, astonishing pitching talent, and the combined efforts of a team working toward baseball artistry must all come together. This work covers every shutout from the beginning of professional baseball through the 2010 World Series, including no-hitters and perfect games. With in-depth statistics and play-by-play descriptions to bring to life the action on the field, it is the definitive history of one of baseball's premier achievements.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 355g
• ISBN-13: 9780786468515
• ISBN-10: 0786468513
• Artikelnr.: 34444695

Autorenporträt

Warren N. Wilbert, a veteran baseball historian and SABR member, is the author of numerous books about baseball. He lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Prologue Introduction
1.
May 4, 1871: 2-0 ... With More to Come
2.
A Shutout in the Making
3.
The Nineteenth Century Shutout Story
4.
Grubby Baseballs and Shutout Artistry
5.
From the 1920s to the 1940s
6.
There's a War Going On ... and After
7.
The Shutout During an Era of Transition: 1961-1984
8.
The Modern Era: 1985-2010
9.
Shutouts in Other Leagues and Venues 10.
Zeroes in the Ballbag 11.
The No-No 12.
Perfection 13.
With One Swat 14.
Shutout Summitry Appendix A: The First One Appendix B: From 50' to 60'6" Appendix C: Crushed and Chicagoed Selected Bibliography Name Index