Overview. The book is awesome for readers who have a broad interest in baseball history. The book includes information from more than 300 interviews and many books (60 books are listed in the bibliography). My interest and focus are on…
A review of Tyler Kepner's book, "K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches," examines the work through the lens of an Arizona Diamondbacks fan. The article highlights how the book categorizes ten distinct pitch types, including the slider, fastball, curveball, knuckleball, splitter, screwball, sinker, changeup, spitball, and cutter.
The reviewer notes key historical connections to the Diamondbacks featured in the book, including Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling's thoughts on throwing the splitter. The piece also details Mariano Rivera's cutter during the decisive Game 7 sequence of the 2001 World Series.
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