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Owens 0 comments sixty feet, six inches was written by two of my favorite hall of fame baseball players along with writer lonnie wheeler. The host, an awestruck dave davies, asked several questions that one would expect from nonfans, and thats fine, given the nature of the outlet. A hall of fame pitcher and a hall of fame hitter talk about how the game is played, new york. Sixty feet, six inches sports air date 10012009 bob gibson and reggie jackson discuss their book, sixty feet, six inches. Bob gibson is a baseball hall of famer who played seventeen seasons for the st. Bob gibson and reggie jackson sixty feet six inches book quantity. Lonnie wheeler legendary baseball players jackson and gibson never faced each other on the field. Reggie jackson and bob gibson offer a onceinalifetime opportunity to understand americas pastime from their unique.
Nov 20, 2009 i just finished reading a great baseball book, sixty feet, six inches, by bob gibson and reggie jackson with ronnie wheeler. A decade or so ago, he and reggie jackson collaborated on a nice book about the ageold yinyang of pitcherhitter. The 1977 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1977 season. This book is an entertaining conversation between bob gibson and reggie jackson, both hall of famers, and they tell you about how the game is really played. Gibson and jackson were part of the generation of black players, between jackie robinson and jeter, who were accepted without. Reggie jackson author, lonnie wheeler author, mirron willis narrator try audible free. Oct 25, 2009 at its best, the book is an oral history, and not just of baseball.
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Jackson, who never met a reporters notebook he didnt try to fill. Baseballs reggie jackson, bob gibson team up on book. Bob gibson and reggie jackson offer a candid and unfiltered look at americas pastime, discussing the art of pitching, the art of hitting, and all things baseball. A hall of fame pitcher and a hall of fame hitter talk about how the game is played by bob gibson. Sixty feet, six inches by bob gibson, reggie jackson. One almost pictures himself eating dinner with these. This book is a running conversation by two of baseballs greatest players about the mind games and strategies that go on between the pitcher and batter. This is a quick and enjoyable read to hear bob gibson talk about his upbringing and career up until age 32. First edition of this frank and revealing discussion of strategies for outsmarting the opponent sixty. Best baseball books the 20 best baseball books ever. Regie gibson regie, when you perform, you are supersonic and in the stratosphere, where you can see that the earth really is a ball, moist, bluegreen. Jackson and gibson never faced each other on the field, but between them they have seven world series rings. A hall of fame pitcher and a hall of fame hitter talk about how the. Reggie jackson and bob gibson talk baseball in book sixty feet, six inches oct 03, 2009 1.
Written by reggie jackson, lonnie wheeler, bob gibson, audiobook narrated by mirron willis, dominic hoffman. He coauthored a book in 2010, sixtyfeet sixinches, with fellow hall of famer bob gibson. So i managed to get through the amazon list of titles scheduled for release next year. The autobiography of bob gibson and sixty feet, six inches, which was written with reggie jackson. Oct 17, 2009 baseballs reggie jackson, bob gibson team up on book baseball hall of fame pitcher bob gibson and batter reggie jackson never faced each other in actual competition, but teamed up to write a new. In their book, sixty feet, six inches, the two hall of famers tell stories about willie. Tall octavo, original red and black paper boards, original dust jacket. Cards great bob gibson reflects on baseball hall of fame. Both men talk at some length about their early years in the game, and what they had to go through coming up as young black players in the 50s gibson and 60s jackson. Published on sep 22, 2009 reggie jackson and bob gibson offer a onceinalifetime opportunity to understand americas pastime from their unique insider perspective. This first edition, signed by bob gibson, reggie jackson is available at bauman rare books. What makes it great is that there are a lot of fascinating anecdotes from both bob gibson and reggie jackson interspersed with the technical stuff. Bob gibson, baseball hall of famer, signing copies of. Books by bob gibson author of sixty feet, six inches.
Working on a book on stan musial, i asked gibson if i could ask one question about stan the man. A hall of fame pitcher and a hall of fame hitter talk about how the game is played. Along with coauthor lonnie wheeler, he is also the author of stranger to the game. A hall of fame pitcher and a hall of fame hitter talk about how the game is played by bob gibson, reggie jackson and lonnie wheeler 2011, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Bob gibson and reggie jackson discuss intimidation youtube. A dialogue between two world series stars, reggie jackson and bob gibson, about their glory days. Gibson, bob, with lonnie wheeler, stranger to the game. Baseballs reggie jackson, bob gibson team up on book baseball hall of fame pitcher bob gibson and batter reggie jackson never faced each other in.
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Bob gibson s backup slider to hear the great bob gibson tell it, this was his greatest pitch. Reggie jackson and bob gibson talk about baseball today. Im sure sports radio hosts would ask more hardhitting questions. The book, whose title refers to the distance between the pitchers mound and home plate, details their. Up for auction is an autographed copy of sixty feet, six inches hardcover book by baseball hall of famers reggie jackson and bob gibson. Sixty feet, six inches, by bob gibson and reggie jackson. Bob gibson and reggie jackson offer a candid and unfiltered look at americas pastime, discussing. And gibson, who treated writers like they had swine flu, back before wed ever heard of swine flu.
Reggie jackson and bob gibson talk baseball wbur news. Lonnie wheeler has written numerous baseball books and collaborated with baseball greats from bob gibson and hank aaron to reggie jackson and mike piazza. From 1981 to 1982 he hosted for nickelodeons reggie jackson s world of sports. During that time he was a twotime cy young award and world series winner. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sixty feet, six inches. Reggie jackson bob gibson signed 60 feet 6 inches book. Bob gibsons backup slider to hear the great bob gibson tell it, this was his greatest pitch. The autobiography of bob gibson and sixty feet, six inches, which was written with reggie jackson and coauthor lonnie wheeler. Bob gibson is a baseball hall of famer who played 17 seasons for the st. Bob gibson and reggie jackson, collaborators in the new sixty feet six inches, were the guests on yesterdays fresh air. Gibson and hank aaron on their autobiographies and is the author of two other books. The book, whose title refers to the distance between the pitchers mound and home plate, details their careers and approach to the game. However, in this work they team up to offer a onceinalifetime opportunity to understand americas pastime from.
They met me for a power breakfast in new york to discuss their book, and it went fine until near the end. Sep 20, 2009 cards great bob gibson reflects on baseball hall of fame pitcher dusts off some legends behind the stare, throwing inside. Full of brushbacks, walkoff homeruns, high stakes, cold stares, epic battles, and a little chin music here and there, sixty feet, six inches is a baseball fans dream come true. White illustrated dust jacket is in excellent condition and has been placed in new protective mylar.
October and hoot gibson unfortunately never faced each other on the field. Reggie jackson is a former major league baseball player who spent 21 seasons in the majors, most notably with the oakland athletics and new york yankees. Bob gibsons most popular book is sixty feet, six inches. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Bob gibson has 15 books on goodreads with 1544 ratings. For a baseball fan, this breezy book is like a giant box of popcornonce you pick it up, you cant put it down. Bob gibson and reggie jackson sixty feet six inches book. Full of brushbacks, walkoff homeruns, high stakes, cold stares, epic battles, and a little chin music here and there, sixty feet, six inches is a baseball fans dream come true, a go to guide for how the game should be played. Reggie jackson and bob gibson talk baseball in book sixty. Reggie jackson and bob gibson talk about baseball today the. You know there will be a few books about the 2016 world series that were not previously scheduled so if any publisher is looking for someone to do a quick turnaround, give. Learn more about their book, sixty feet six inches here. Signed by reggie jackson and, bob gibson on half title page.
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