Sixty Feet, Six Inches: A Hall of Fame Pitcher & A Hall of Fame Hitter Talk About How the Game Is Played
Draws on the insider perspectives of the Cy Young Award-winning all star and the World Series home-run champion to evaluate "America's pastime" while describing their visions for its future, sharing behind-the-scenes stories of such athletes as Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Joe Torre. Simultaneous.
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"A ringing defense of the traditional view of baseball, the one that knows clutch when it sees it.""--The New York Times"
"[A] sparkling conversation."--"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
"Even a heady baseball fan will learn something from "Sixty Feet, Six Inches"."--Bill Gallo, "New York Daily News"
"Gibby and Reggie finally share their perspectives as two of the fiercest competitors who ever played the game. Trust me...It's a great read."-- Joe Torre
"A unique look inside the game for any fan and a gold mine of information for a young player. In fact, it ought to be required reading for any aspiring player."--"Baseball America "
"If you want to understand baseball's game inside the game between the pitcher and the hitter, this is it. Two of the greats have written a classic." --Willie Mays
"Fans will come away from this discussion between greats with even greater understanding and appreciation for the game."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Two giants of baseball discussing the game they love. This is a fun book!"--Joe Morgan
"Love it. Two of the most dominating personalities in the game, one from each side of the plate. . . . This is a fun read. I recommend this book to all." --Johnny Bench
A ringing defense of the traditional view of baseball, the one that knows clutch when it sees it. The New York Times
"[A] sparkling conversation." St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Even a heady baseball fan will learn something from Sixty Feet, Six Inches. Bill Gallo, New York Daily News
Gibby and Reggie finally share their perspectives as two of the fiercest competitors who ever played the game. Trust me It s a great read. -- Joe Torre
"A unique look inside the game for any fan and a gold mine of information for a young player. In fact, it ought to be required reading for any aspiring player."--Baseball America
"If you want to understand baseball s game inside the game between the pitcher and the hitter, this is it. Two of the greats have written a classic." --Willie Mays
Fans will come away from this discussion between greats with even greater understanding and appreciation for the game. Publishers Weekly
Two giants of baseball discussing the game they love. This is a fun book! --Joe Morgan
Love it. Two of the most dominating personalities in the game, one from each side of the plate. . . . This is a fun read.I recommend this book to all. --Johnny Bench"
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"[A] sparkling conversation."--"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
"Even a heady baseball fan will learn something from "Sixty Feet, Six Inches"."--Bill Gallo, "New York Daily News"
"Gibby and Reggie finally share their perspectives as two of the fiercest competitors who ever played the game. Trust me...It's a great read."-- Joe Torre
"A unique look inside the game for any fan and a gold mine of information for a young player. In fact, it ought to be required reading for any aspiring player."--"Baseball America "
"If you want to understand baseball's game inside the game between the pitcher and the hitter, this is it. Two of the greats have written a classic." --Willie Mays
"Fans will come away from this discussion between greats with even greater understanding and appreciation for the game."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Two giants of baseball discussing the game they love. This is a fun book!"--Joe Morgan
"Love it. Two of the most dominating personalities in the game, one from each side of the plate. . . . This is a fun read. I recommend this book to all." --Johnny Bench
A ringing defense of the traditional view of baseball, the one that knows clutch when it sees it. The New York Times
"[A] sparkling conversation." St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Even a heady baseball fan will learn something from Sixty Feet, Six Inches. Bill Gallo, New York Daily News
Gibby and Reggie finally share their perspectives as two of the fiercest competitors who ever played the game. Trust me It s a great read. -- Joe Torre
"A unique look inside the game for any fan and a gold mine of information for a young player. In fact, it ought to be required reading for any aspiring player."--Baseball America
"If you want to understand baseball s game inside the game between the pitcher and the hitter, this is it. Two of the greats have written a classic." --Willie Mays
Fans will come away from this discussion between greats with even greater understanding and appreciation for the game. Publishers Weekly
Two giants of baseball discussing the game they love. This is a fun book! --Joe Morgan
Love it. Two of the most dominating personalities in the game, one from each side of the plate. . . . This is a fun read.I recommend this book to all. --Johnny Bench"
Bob Gibson, a two-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All Star, won 251 games and achieved a lifetime ERA of 2.91 during his seventeen years with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is a special adviser to the Cardinals.
Reggie Jackson hit 563 home runs and drove in 1,702 runs over the course of his twenty-one-year career; he played three World Series-winning seasons with the Oakland Athletics, and two with the New York Yankees. He is a special adviser to the Yankees.
Lonnie Wheeler collaborated with Bob Gibson and Hank Aaron on their autobiographies and is the author of two other books about baseball.
Reggie Jackson hit 563 home runs and drove in 1,702 runs over the course of his twenty-one-year career; he played three World Series-winning seasons with the Oakland Athletics, and two with the New York Yankees. He is a special adviser to the Yankees.
Lonnie Wheeler collaborated with Bob Gibson and Hank Aaron on their autobiographies and is the author of two other books about baseball.
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- PublisherRandom House
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 073938483X
- ISBN 13 9780739384831
- BindingAudio CD
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