Winningest Pitchers: Baseball's 300-Game Winners
by Westcott, RichFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-07-01
Publisher(s): Temple Univ Pr
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Summary
A sports historian and journalist profiles each of the twenty pitchers who achieved three hundred or more wins, including Steve Carlton, Nolan Ryan, and Tom Seaver.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Pud Galvin: The First 300-Game Winner | p. 1 |
| Tim Keefe: Strong Will Prevails | p. 9 |
| Mickey Welch: A Lot to Smile About | p. 17 |
| Old Hoss Radbourn: Never Too Tired to Pitch | p. 25 |
| John Clarkson: Thriving on Praise | p. 33 |
| Kid Nichols: No Decade More Dazzling | p. 41 |
| Cy Young: An Unapproachable Record | p. 49 |
| Christy Mathewson: Idol of the Masses | p. 59 |
| Eddie Plank: A Hitter's Nightmare | p. 69 |
| Walter Johnson: Fastball Was Fearsome | p. 77 |
| Grover Cleveland Alexander: From Triumph to Tragedy | p. 87 |
| Lefty Grove: Hot-Tempered Fireballer | p. 97 |
| Warren Spahn: The Complete Package | p. 107 |
| Early Wynn: Expert in Intimidation | p. 117 |
| Gaylord Perry: Master of Mind Games | p. 127 |
| Stave Carlton: No Distractions Allowed | p. 137 |
| Tom Seaver: Artist on the Mound | p. 147 |
| Phil Niekro: King of the Knuckleballers | p. 157 |
| Don Sutton: Never Missed a Turn | p. 167 |
| Nolan Ryan: Strikeout Specialist | p. 177 |
| Are 300-Game Winners a Vanishing Breed? | p. 187 |
| Photo Credits | p. 195 |
| About the Author | p. 197 |
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