Bring In the Right-Hander!: My Twenty-Two Years in the Major Leagues

Author:   Jerry Reuss
Publisher:   University of Nebraska Press
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9781496229397


Pages:   306
Publication Date:   01 September 2021
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Jerry Reuss
Publisher:   University of Nebraska Press
Imprint:   University of Nebraska Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781496229397


ISBN 10:   1496229398
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   01 September 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

PrologueAcknowledgments1. The Early Years2. Turning Pro3. Life in the Minor Leagues4. Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa5. Meet Me in St. Louis6. Houston, I'm Comin' to See Ya7. Makin' My Way to the Steel City8. California, Here I Come!9. Life after the World Series . . . Big Laughs, Great Times, and Transitions10. Hits, Misses, and Whistle-StopsEpilogueNotes

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If you've ever wondered about what goes on behind the scenes in major league baseball, particularly in the clubhouse, this is a must-read book. --Ron Cervenka, thinkbluela.com-- (3/24/2014 12:00:00 AM) Bring In the Right-Hander is a revealing look at Reuss's career, from his start with the Cardinals all the way through his final days as a Pirate.--Cardinal Conclave-- (6/22/2014 12:00:00 AM) In Bring In the Right-Hander! Jerry Reuss delivers a revealing and remarkable performance. --Fred Claire, former Los Angeles Dodger executive vice president and general manager and author of Fred Claire: My 30 Years in Dodger Blue-- (9/20/2013 12:00:00 AM) Jerry Reuss had one of the great deliveries in baseball. And he has pitched a strike again with an insightful look at a career that transcended the 'Golden Era' of the '60s, '70s, and '80s. I couldn't put it down! --Steve Garvey, 1974 National League Most Valuable Player and ten-time All-Star -- (9/20/2013 12:00:00 AM) If you are a fan of Reuss or any of the teams he played for, take the time to read this book. --Gregg's Baseball Bookcase-- (7/10/2016 12:00:00 AM) Reuss is a gifted storyteller, and he ably communicates his love for the game in an easy, conversational style that makes for pleasurable reading. His book will appeal to any reader interested in 1970s and 1980s baseball, as well as many other fans. --Library Journal-- (2/19/2014 12:00:00 AM) As he did throughout a career that touched an amazing four decades (1969-1990), Reuss delivers plenty of strikes on the page.--John L. Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal-- (3/27/2014 12:00:00 AM)


Reuss is a gifted storyteller, and he ably communicates his love for the game in an easy, conversational style that makes for pleasurable reading. His book will appeal to any reader interested in 1970s and 1980s baseball, as well as many other fans. -Library Journal In Bring In the Right-Hander! Jerry Reuss delivers a revealing and remarkable performance. -Fred Claire, former Los Angeles Dodger executive vice president and general manager and author of Fred Claire: My 30 Years in Dodger Blue As he did throughout a career that touched an amazing four decades (1969-1990), Reuss delivers plenty of strikes on the page. -John L. Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal If you've ever wondered about what goes on behind the scenes in major league baseball, particularly in the clubhouse, this is a must-read book. -Ron Cervenka, thinkbluela.com Bring In the Right-Hander is a revealing look at Reuss's career, from his start with the Cardinals all the way through his final days as a Pirate. -Cardinal Conclave If you are a fan of Reuss or any of the teams he played for, take the time to read this book. -Gregg's Baseball Bookcase Jerry Reuss had one of the great deliveries in baseball. And he has pitched a strike again with an insightful look at a career that transcended the 'Golden Era' of the '60s, '70s, and '80s. I couldn't put it down! -Steve Garvey, 1974 National League Most Valuable Player and ten-time All-Star


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Since his retirement as an active player, Jerry Reuss has worked in broadcasting as a color analyst for ESPN, the Anaheim Angels, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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