THE SPITBALL KNUCKLEBALL BOOK: HOW THEY ARE THROWN, THOSE WHO THREW THEMAnother nice collectible for your consideration. You are looking on one (1) original copy of The Spitball/Knuckleball Book: How They Are Thrown, Those Who Threw Them. By Tom E. Mahl, Trick Pitch Press. 256 pages, hardboard, October 2008, first print. Over 240 photographs and Illustrations. "The Spitball/Knuckleball Book: How They are Thrown, Those Who Threw Them" (Elyria, Ohio: Trick Pitch Press) has the shape and typography of a coffee-table book. However, it is jammed with so much information it qualifies as a serious history of the men who threw the spitball, knuckleball and its many variants - and shows how they did it. Mahl, who earned a doctorate in diplomatic history from Kent State and teaches at Lorain County (Ohio) Community College, presents dozens of mini-biographies of trick-pitch practitioners, including Red Faber, about whom this author wrote a full biography. The book goes beyond WHO threw trick pitches, but shows HOW they threw them. Several pages of illustrations and diagrams show the techniques pitchers used to cause the ball to flutter and dive away from frustrated batters' furious swings.The book offered in this product is shown in the scan provided below. My scanner is getting old and has a couple "clouds" on the glass. Please ignore this in the scan below. It is not present on the book cover. I am selling the book as used but I received it new and have never read it. Book is in mint condition. At the time I am listing this, the lowest price I can find on this book new or used is $32.95 plus shipping.Be sure to add me to your favorites list!FREE US shipping. Canada and Mexico $4.00, Elsewhere $6.00. I only accept Pay Pal as payment. To view more magazine/book products, or to just browse related products, click the store link, which will show you my store categories. There you will find the store categories "Books - Magazines" and "Meteorites." Thank you for your interest.
