Curveball : how I discovered true fulfillment after chasing fortune and fame

Zito, Barry, 1978- author.

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"The painfully honest and personal story of one of baseball's most intriguing players. For years, Barry Zito lived as a walking personification of the American Dream. Professionally, he was at the top of his game as a Cy Young Award winner in Major League Baseball. Financially, he signed the richest contract that had ever been given to a pitcher -- seven years for $126 million. Socially, he was one of the most eligible bachelors in Hollywood. Yet...

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Zito, Barry, 1978-

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ISBN:

9780785227663

Description:

xxi, 243 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241)

Contents:

Fame, Shame, and the Love of the Game
Half-Italian, All-American
Let the Games Begin
The Point of Release Is Everything
Method to the Madness
At Least Now We're in the Building
Ride That Wave
Creating My Own Monster
Tattoo That Number on Your Forehead
Trying Everything, Getting Nowhere
Nobody's Fault but Mine
But He Was Never There, Until Right Now
Stay on Your Side of the Fence
No Regrets, No What-Ifs
The Tale of Two Rings
God's Gift of Mercer
The Gospel According to Barry Zito
Barry Zito Baseball Career Awards and Stats

LCCN:

2019901083

Control Number:

2814469

Other Authors:

Noland, Robert, author

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