The Fighting Southpaw by Whitey Ford and Jack Lang 1963 First Paperback Edition

Description: Title of your page goes here The Fighting Southpaw by Whitey Ford and Jack Lang 1963 First Paperback Edition Title – The Fighting Southpaw Authors – Whitey Ford and Jack Lang / Pages – 152 Publishing – The book was copyrighted by the authors in 1962. The first paperback edition was published in 1963 by J. Lowell Pratt & Company as book No. 103 in the publisher’s American Sport Library line of paperbacks. This is one of the 1963 first printings. From the back cover – “”Red” Norton had a hot temper that matched the color of his hair. He had everything a young pitcher needs to succeed except control of himself and his temper. When he finally learned it takes nine men to make a ball team, he finally became the great pitcher he could be. Here is another baseball story that tells what it really feels like to play ball. Co-authored by one of baseball’s great pitchers, The Fighting Southpaw is an exciting story with plenty of pitching know-how. Also included are “Whitey” Ford’s, Tips for Young Pitchers and write-ups of the greatest southpaws in baseball history. Edward “Whitey” Ford knows first hand what it is to be a young southpaw pitcher fighting his way up the ladder to the Major Leagues and stardom. Now one of the top pitchers active in baseball today, he shares his love of the game and his pitching know-how with sports fans in The Fighting Southpaw. Jack Lang, baseball editor of the Long Island Press, has been an outstanding sports writer for many years. He covered the Brooklyn Dodgers for eleven years and was official scorer at Ebbets Field for much of this time. He traveled with the New York Yankees for four years and now is covering the New York Mets. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Baseball Writers Association of America and his articles have appeared in many magazines and newspapers.” Condition - The book is complete and tightly bound. The unfaded caver has mild edge wear and scuffing and some discoloration at the top of the back cover. The spine edge is fully intact. There are no markings in the book. Pages are age toned but supple. There are no torn, missing, loose, creased or marked pages. The book is in very good+ condition. The book will be shipped in a hardboard package via media mail. Multiple book purchases made the same day may be eligible for combined shipping. If you wish to purchase more than one book place them in a cart then request and wait for a total prior to paying.

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