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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Type
- Memoirs
- Subjects
- Biographies & True Stories
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Dust Jacket, Printed on Acid-Free Paper
- ISBN
- 9780345485441
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345485440
ISBN-13
9780345485441
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45588918
Product Key Features
Book Title
Jinxed : Baseball Superstitions from Around the Major Leagues; True Stories
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / General
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
6.2 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-051301
Dewey Decimal
796.357
Synopsis
In America's Pastime, sometimes talent and hard work aren't enough. Now, in Jinxed, some of the best baseball scribes in the business catalog the superstitions, rituals, eccentricities, routines, and just plain bizarre behavior of players who believe such actions will give them an edge on the diamond. Is baseball a numbers game? St. Louis outfielder Larry Walker seems to think so. Larry tries to organize his life in multiples of three: He takes three practice swings, got married at 3:33 p.m., and gave his ex-wife $3 million in a divorce settlement. Think a bad commute can wreck your day? Look no further than Cincinnati's Ken Griffey, Jr., who ditched his Mercedes because he never seemed to get a hit on the days he drove it to the ballpark. And the stories of curious devotions and odd customs just keep on coming. Legendary journeyman of the '60s and '70s Rico Carty floated five lit candles in the bathtub, sink, and toilet of his hotel room, confident that the rite would help him get five hits in that day's game. You are what you eat? Tell that to third baseman Wade Boggs, who believed in the power of poultry and ate chicken every day. And talk about a real jock, Rob Murphy, a left-handed relief pitcher in the 1980s and 1990s, wore women's black silk panties under his athletic supporter. (Any wonder that he pitched for eight different teams?) Even the all-time greats had their quirks. Babe Ruth stepped on second base every time he ran to his position in the outfield, while Willie Mays always kicked that same bag en route to his station in center field. Lefty Grove, like many before and after him, famously avoided stepping on the foul line on his way to and from the dugout. Just what is it about life on the diamond that reduces otherwise rational men to gratuitously strange habits? One possible answer is that in baseball, the odds are stacked against you. Just ten extra hits in a hundred at bats could mean the difference between a trip to A ball and a trip to Cooperstown; mere fractions of an inch can determine the course of a game, series, season, or career. Ballplayers, says Rich Donnelly, a major league coach, "are like trained animals. They come to the ballpark, and everything has to be the same. They don't like anything that knocks them off their routine." As if we needed additional evidence that elite athletes are, indeed, a breed apart, Jinxed offers fans a wild and oftentimes insightful excursion into the mind of a professional baseball player. Ken Griffey Jr. once got rid of a luxury automobile because, "It didn't have any hits in it." It seems that every time Griffey drove a particular Mercedes to the ballpark, he failed to get a hit in the game that day. Griffey became so disgusted with the car that he banished it from his Cincinnati fleet, shipping it to his Florida home. He later traded it in for another Mercedes. Presumably, that one came stocked with hits-Griffey still had it as the 2005 major league baseball season approached. Griffey's behavior might seem strange to many, but not in the baseball industry, where superstitions and rituals are as much a part of the game as beer vendors and the seventh-inning stretch., In America's Pastime, sometimes talent and hard work aren't enough. Now, in Jinxed, some of the best baseball scribes in the business catalog the superstitions, rituals, eccentricities, routines, and just plain bizarre behavior of players who believe such actions will give them an edge on the diamond. Is baseball a numbers game? St. Louis outfielder Larry Walker seems to think so. Larry tries to organize his life in multiples of three: He takes three practice swings, got married at 3:33 p.m., and gave his ex-wife $3 million in a divorce settlement. Think a bad commute can wreck your day? Look no further than Cincinnati's Ken Griffey, Jr., who ditched his Mercedes because he never seemed to get a hit on the days he drove it to the ballpark. And the stories of curious devotions and odd customs just keep on coming. Legendary journeyman of the '60s and '70s Rico Carty floated five lit candles in the bathtub, sink, and toilet of his hotel room, confident that the rite would help him get five hits in that day's game. You are what you eat? Tell that to third baseman Wade Boggs, who believed in the power of poultry and ate chicken every day. And talk about a real jock, Rob Murphy, a left-handed relief pitcher in the 1980s and 1990s, wore women's black silk panties under his athletic supporter. (Any wonder that he pitched for eight different teams?) Even the all-time greats had their quirks. Babe Ruth stepped on second base every time he ran to his position in the outfield, while Willie Mays always kicked that same bag en route to his station in center field. Lefty Grove, like many before and after him, famously avoided stepping on the foul line on his way to and from the dugout. Just what is it about life on the diamond that reduces otherwise rational men to gratuitously strange habits? One possible answer is that in baseball, the odds are stacked against you. Just ten extra hits in a hundred at bats could mean the difference between a trip to A ball and a trip to Cooperstown; mere fractions of an inch can determine the course of a game, series, season, or career. Ballplayers, says Rich Donnelly, a major league coach, "are like trained animals. They come to the ballpark, and everything has to be the same. They don't like anything that knocks them off their routine." As if we needed additional evidence that elite athletes are, indeed, a breed apart, Jinxed offers fans a wild and oftentimes insightful excursion into the mind of a professional baseball player. Ken Griffey Jr. once got rid of a luxury automobile because, "It didn't have any hits in it." It seems that every time Griffey drove a particular Mercedes to the ballpark, he failed to get a hit in the game that day. Griffey became so disgusted with the car that he banished it from his Cincinnati fleet, shipping it to his Florida home. He later traded it in for another Mercedes. Presumably, that one came stocked with hitsGriffey still had it as the 2005 major league baseball season approached. Griffey's behavior might seem strange to many, but not in the baseball industry, where superstitions and rituals are as much a part of the game as beer vendors and the seventh-inning stretch., From legends of old to today's stars, this collection offers an insider's look at the superstitions of big league players, from lucky charms to rituals players perform before each game. Photos.
LC Classification Number
GV867.64.J56 2005
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- e***h (14)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI love these boots. Described perfectly, shipping was quick, packing was amazing and the price was perfect. Seller sent nice goodie bag, that was very thoughtful. Wonderful seller.
- q***s (379)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseArrived quickly and as advertised. Very well packed. Great seller!