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Explores the many-faceted world of professional baseball, using the June 10, 1982 game between the Brewers and Orioles as a framework for discussing of catchers' signals, the physiology of pitching, owners' balance sheets, and more
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In Nine Innings, Daniel Okrent examines the Milwaukee Brewers' June 10, 1982, game with the Baltimore Orioles. Using this particular moment in baseball history, Okrent explores all the aspects of baseball that are crucial to its nature but invisible to the fans watching: the hidden language of catchers' signals, the physiology of pitching, the balance sheet of a club owner, the roles of managers and coaches, and scores of other subjects. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and extensive research, Okrent captures the timeless essence of America's national pastime.
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