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Throwing Heat: The Autobiography of Nolan Ryan
by Nolan Ryan, Harvey Frommer
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Doubleday (1988-04-01)
ISBN: 038524438X
EAN: 9780385244381
Dewey Decimal #: 796.3570924
Hardcover: 236 pages
Edition: 1st
Release Date: 1988-04-01
SKU: 20010
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pages Clean and Crisp.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Over 40, Nolan Ryan still strikes fear in the hitter who challenges his strike-out record. His story is as big as his sports performance: a Texas kid who pitched his way to fame and fortune in both leagues. Sure to be a hit with baseball fans. HC: Doubleday.
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Customer Reviews
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THE QUALITY OF A NOVEL; NEW YORK TIMES
Rating  (5)
Date: 1999-06-21
6 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
This story of a talented pitcher's rise to stardom contains plenty of charm at its beginning. From throwing rocks at water moccasins in Mustang Bayou to lying ''in bed on those hot summer nights listening to [ baseball on ] the radio,'' the young Nolan Ryan was part of the natural world of Alvin, Tex., his hometown, with its simple pleasures and clear truths. Traded from the Mets to the California Angels in 1971 while still relatively unknown, Mr. Ryan has since become a legend with a lightning fastball that has struck out over 4,500 batters, more than any other pitcher in history. With the Houston Astros last year, at the age of 40, he had the most strikeouts and enjoyed the lowest earned run average in the major leagues. But his success dissolves his charm as his account degenerates into a list of record-breaking statistics. Further, he is too eager to blame his teammates for his unimpressive lifetime record of victories and defeats, glossing over the fact that in eight of 21 years in the majors he walked more batters than anyone else in his league. Passages by people such as Whitey Herzog, Tom Seaver and Reggie Jackson occasionally give ''Throwing Heat'' the narrative quality of a novel. The co-author, Harvey Frommer, who wrote ''New York City Baseball,'' deserves credit for retaining Mr. Ryan's country boy style and self-absorbed perspective, allowing us to see both the pitcher and the person.
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HOME RUN -----entertainment weekly
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-04-14
3 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
* Throwing Heat: The Autobiography of Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan and Harvey Frommer -- A home run by the greatest strikeout artist ever
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