Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher

A Mets and Yankees All-Star pitcher shares lessons from his seventeen-year career, detailing his passion, frustrations, and strategies, and offering stories from the memorable teams he played on. During his 17-year career, Cone became a master of the mechanics and mental toughness a pitcher needs to succeed in the major leagues. A five-time All-Star and five-time World Champion, he now gives his full count of his colorful life in baseball. From the pitchers he studied to the hitters who infuriated him, Cone takes readers inside the mind of a thoughtful pitcher, detailing his passion, composure and strategies-- and the lessons baseball taught him. -- adapted from jacket