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An eye-opener that surprises even seasoned observers of the national pastime, The Last Nine Innings reveals the game that baseball fans never see. Through a dramatic, pitch-by-pitch account of the classic 2001 World Series, when the underdog Arizona Diamondbacks beat the dynastic New York Yankees, Charles Euchner provides an in-depth view of the "Triple Revolution" that has created an whole new ballgame: scientific analysis, the use of new statistics and the globalization of the talent pool. No other book provides such an insider's evocation of the game within the game. Book jacket.Euchner, Charles C. is the author of 'Last Nine Innings ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781402207549 and ISBN 1402207549.
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