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Sho-time : the inside story of Shohei Ohtani and the greatest baseball season ever played
Published 2022 by Diversion Books, New York
ISBN 9781635767971
Bib Id 2528754
Copyright 2022
Edition First Diversion Books edition.
Description xix, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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9781635767971 (hardcover) $28.00
1635767970
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B Ohtani F
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Sho-time : the inside story of Shohei Ohtani and the greatest baseball season ever played
Edition
First Diversion Books edition.
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2022 by Diversion Books, New York :
Copyright Date
©2022
Description
xix, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
A Yakyu Shonen -- "He Proved It To Me" -- An Unprecedented Recruiting Battle -- Blessed and Cursed -- "You Have To Give It Time" -- "Out of the Gate Better Than Anyone Was Expecting" -- A Discouraging Diagnosis -- Two Challenging Seasons -- High-Tech Diamond Polishing -- New Approach, New Hope -- The Start of Something Extraordinary -- "The Gold Standard" -- Star Among Stars -- Brilliance Amid Disappointment -- "Unicorn."
Summary
Fletcher traces Ohtani's path from his youth and time in Japanese baseball through the recruiting war to bring him to the majors to his historic 2021 season and his dominance as a two-way player--a pitcher and a hitter. He also looks at other great two-way players from history.
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