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Sixty Feet, Six Inches

A Hall of Fame Pitcher & a Hall of Fame Hitter Talk About How the Game Is Played

A Hall of Fame Pitcher & a Hall of Fame Hitter Talk about How the Game is Played

A Hall of Fame Pitcher & A Hall of Fame Hitter Talk about How the Game Is Played

A Hall of Fame Pitcher & A Hall of Fame Hitter Talk about How the Game Is Played

By Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Lonnie Wheeler

By Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Lonnie Wheeler

By Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Lonnie Wheeler

By Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Lonnie Wheeler

By Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Lonnie Wheeler
Read by Mirron Willis and Dominic Hoffman

By Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Lonnie Wheeler
Read by Mirron Willis and Dominic Hoffman

By Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Lonnie Wheeler
Read by Mirron Willis and Dominic Hoffman

By Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Lonnie Wheeler
Read by Mirron Willis and Dominic Hoffman

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    About Sixty Feet, Six Inches

    Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson offer a candid and unfiltered look at America’s pastime, discussing the art of pitching, the art of hitting, and all things baseball.
     
    Full of brush-backs, walk-off homeruns, high stakes, cold stares, epic battles, and a little chin music here and there, Sixty Feet, Six Inches is a baseball fan’s dream come true, a go to guide for how the game should be played. There is no part of the sport that these two titans do not discuss at length: big picture issues like how steroids have affected the game and handling the pressure of stardom, right next to exact descriptions of the mechanics of pitching and hitting. Filled with one-of-a-kind insider stories that recall a who’s who of baseball nobility, including Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols, Billy Martin, and Joe Torre, it is an unforgettable baseball history by two of the game’s greatest superstars.

    About Sixty Feet, Six Inches

    Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America’s pastime from their unique insider perspective.

     

    Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored.

     

    Mr. October and Hoot Gibson unfortunately never faced each other on the field. But now, in Sixty Feet, Six Inches, these two legends open up in fascinating detail about the game they love and how it was, is, and should be played. Their one-of-a-kind insider stories recall a who’s who of baseball nobility, including Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols, Billy Martin, and Joe Torre. This is an unforgettable baseball history by two of its most influential superstars.

    Bonus Material: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Reggie Jackson’s Becoming Mr. October.  

    About Sixty Feet, Six Inches

    Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America’s pastime from their unique insider perspective.Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored. Mr. October and Hoot Gibson unfortunately never faced each other on the field. But now, in Sixty Feet, Six Inches, these two legends open up in fascinating detail about the game they love and how it was, is, and should be played. Their one-of-a-kind insider stories recall a who’s who of baseball nobility, including Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols, Billy Martin, and Joe Torre. This is an unforgettable baseball history by two of its most influential superstars.

    About Sixty Feet, Six Inches

    Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America’s pastime from their unique insider perspective.Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored. Mr. October and Hoot Gibson unfortunately never faced each other on the field. But now, in Sixty Feet, Six Inches, these two legends open up in fascinating detail about the game they love and how it was, is, and should be played. Their one-of-a-kind insider stories recall a who’s who of baseball nobility, including Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols, Billy Martin, and Joe Torre. This is an unforgettable baseball history by two of its most influential superstars.

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    About Bob Gibson

    Bob Gibson, a two-time Cy Young Award winner and nine-time All Star, won 251 games and achieved a lifetime ERA… More about Bob Gibson

    About Reggie Jackson

    Reggie Jackson hit 563 home runs and drove in 1,702 runs over the course of his twenty-one-year career; he played… More about Reggie Jackson

    About Lonnie Wheeler

    Lonnie Wheeler collaborated with Bob Gibson and Hank Aaron on their autobiographies and is the author of two other books… More about Lonnie Wheeler

    About Bob Gibson

    Bob Gibson, a two-time Cy Young Award winner and nine-time All Star, won 251 games and achieved a lifetime ERA… More about Bob Gibson

    About Reggie Jackson

    Reggie Jackson hit 563 home runs and drove in 1,702 runs over the course of his twenty-one-year career; he played… More about Reggie Jackson

    About Lonnie Wheeler

    Lonnie Wheeler collaborated with Bob Gibson and Hank Aaron on their autobiographies and is the author of two other books… More about Lonnie Wheeler

    About Bob Gibson

    Bob Gibson, a two-time Cy Young Award winner and nine-time All Star, won 251 games and achieved a lifetime ERA… More about Bob Gibson

    About Reggie Jackson

    Reggie Jackson hit 563 home runs and drove in 1,702 runs over the course of his twenty-one-year career; he played… More about Reggie Jackson

    About Lonnie Wheeler

    Lonnie Wheeler collaborated with Bob Gibson and Hank Aaron on their autobiographies and is the author of two other books… More about Lonnie Wheeler

    About Bob Gibson

    Bob Gibson, a two-time Cy Young Award winner and nine-time All Star, won 251 games and achieved a lifetime ERA… More about Bob Gibson

    About Reggie Jackson

    Reggie Jackson hit 563 home runs and drove in 1,702 runs over the course of his twenty-one-year career; he played… More about Reggie Jackson

    About Lonnie Wheeler

    Lonnie Wheeler collaborated with Bob Gibson and Hank Aaron on their autobiographies and is the author of two other books… More about Lonnie Wheeler

    Product Details

    Category: Sports | Biography & Memoir

    Paperback | $16.95
    Published by Anchor
    Apr 05, 2011 | 288 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780767931106

    Category: Sports | Biography & Memoir

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Anchor
    Sep 22, 2009 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9780385532167

    Category: Sports | Biography & Memoir | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Sep 22, 2009 | 565 Minutes | ISBN 9781415966266

    Category: Sports | Biography & Memoir | Audiobooks

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    Published by Random House Audio
    Sep 22, 2009 | 362 Minutes | ISBN 9780739384848
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    Praise

    “A ringing defense of the traditional view of baseball, the one that knows clutch when it sees it.”—The New York Times
     
    “[A] sparkling conversation.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
     
    “Even a heady baseball fan will learn something from Sixty Feet, Six Inches.”—Bill Gallo, New York Daily News

    “Gibby and Reggie finally share their perspectives as two of the fiercest competitors who ever played the game. Trust me…It’s a great read.”– Joe Torre

    “A unique look inside the game for any fan and a gold mine of information for a young player. In fact, it ought to be required reading for any aspiring player.”–Baseball America

    “If you want to understand baseball’s game inside the game between the pitcher and the hitter, this is it. Two of the greats have written a classic.” –Willie Mays

    “Fans will come away from this discussion between greats with even greater understanding and appreciation for the game.”—Publishers Weekly

    “Two giants of baseball discussing the game they love. This is a fun book!”–Joe Morgan

    “Love it. Two of the most dominating personalities in the game, one from each side of the plate. . . . This is a fun read. I recommend this book to all.” –Johnny Bench

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