Spring Training

By: William Zinsser

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Paperback | 16 March 2003

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Spring training, a time when every team is in first place, is an American tradition dating back to the early years of the twentieth century. William Zinsser vividly brings to life the unique, once-a-year relationship between Bradenton, Florida, and its adopted team, the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In 1988 the Pirates were an unproven yet promising bunch with high hopes of competing for the National League pennant. Given rare access to players, management, scouts and umpires, Zinsser sought to discover how a team prepares for the longest season in professional sports.

As valid today as it was when first published, Spring Training reveals how the fundamentals of baseball are taught and learned. The author has added a new introduction and postscript, which includes a lengthy interview with manager Jim Leyland about the lessons that can be learned from losing.

Industry Reviews

A song of baseball's sweetest season. - Boston Globe; ""Will take you to the endangered soul of baseball."" - George Vecsey, New York Times; ""Written with the same grace and intelligence Willie Mays brought to the game."" - Booklist

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Introduction	p. ix
Rites of Spring	p. 1
The Pirates	p. 8
Florida Days	p. 16
The Gospel According to Thrift	p. 32
Going to Work	p. 50
Jim Leyland's School	p. 58
The Biggest Change	p. 69
Hitting	p. 78
Running	p. 86
A Day at the Ballpark	p. 91
Fathers and Sons	p. 106
The Pitching Coach	p. 109
Scouts	p. 124
A Ton of Ground Balls	p. 133
Calling on Edd Roush	p. 141
Three Pitchers	p. 152
Umpires	p. 159
The Toughest Position in Baseball	p. 169
Play Ball!	p. 178
Epilogue	p. 188
Postscript	p. 191
Acknowledgments	p. 201
Sources	p. 203
Index of Baseball Names	p. 205
Table of Contents provided by Rittenhouse. All Rights Reserved.

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