Monday, November 1, 2021

K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches

K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches
by Tyler Kepner
New York; Doubleday 2019. 302 pages. Nonfiction

The baseball is an amazing plaything. We can grip it and hold it so many different ways, and even the slightest calibration can turn an ordinary pitch into a weapon to thwart the greatest hitters in the world. Each pitch has its own history, evolving through the decades as the masters pass it down to the next generation. From the earliest days of the game, when Candy Cummings dreamed up the curveball while flinging clamshells on a Brooklyn beach, pitchers have never stopped innovating. 

I really enjoyed the flow of this book. Kepner does a great job of introducing the pitches and then tying them to the pitchers who who made history with them. I think seasoned baseball fans and those who are new to the game will enjoy this book. It is simple, yet very informative. 

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