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Traces the falling star of the author's once-promising pitching career, illuminating along the way his personal struggles and quest for maturity.

Trade Review
“One of the best and truest books about baseball, and about coming to maturity in America.”—Time
“A False Spring, by turns rueful, amused, nostalgic and disgusted, is just fascinating, probably the best book imaginable about baseball’s underpinnings.”—Boston Globe
“One of the most fabulous failure stories of our time.”—Kansas City Star
“A major triumph.”—Philadelphia Inquirer
“An unforgettable book.”—Los Angeles Times

A False Spring

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    A Paperback / softback by Pat Jordan

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      Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
      Publication Date: 01/09/2005
      ISBN13: 9780803276260, 978-0803276260
      ISBN10: 0803276265
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      Sport: general

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Traces the falling star of the author's once-promising pitching career, illuminating along the way his personal struggles and quest for maturity.

      Trade Review
      “One of the best and truest books about baseball, and about coming to maturity in America.”—Time
      “A False Spring, by turns rueful, amused, nostalgic and disgusted, is just fascinating, probably the best book imaginable about baseball’s underpinnings.”—Boston Globe
      “One of the most fabulous failure stories of our time.”—Kansas City Star
      “A major triumph.”—Philadelphia Inquirer
      “An unforgettable book.”—Los Angeles Times

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