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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Born without a right hand, Jim Abbott dreamed of someday being a great athlete. Raised in Flint, Michigan, by parents who encouraged him to compete, Jim would become an ace pitcher for the University of Michigan. But his journey was only beginning: By twenty-one, he’d won the gold medal game at the 1988 Olympics and—without spending a day in the minor leagues—cracked the starting rotation of the California Angels. In 1991, he would finish third in the voting for the Cy Young Award. Two years later, he would don Yankee pinstripes and pitch one of the most dramatic no-hitters in major-league history.
In this honest and insightful book, Jim Abbott reveals the challenges he faced in becoming an elite pitcher, the insecurities he dealt with in a life spent as the different one, and the intense emotion generated by his encounters with disabled children from around the country. With a riveting pitch-by-pitch account of his no-hitter providing the ideal frame for his story, this unique athlete offers readers an extraordinary and unforgettable memoir.
“Compelling . . . [a] big-hearted memoir.”—Los Angeles Times
“Inspirational.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
Includes an exclusive conversation between Jim Abbott and Tim Brown in the back of the book.
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- Jim Abbott - Author
- Tim Brown - Author
Kindle Book
- Release date: April 3, 2012
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780345523273
- Release date: April 3, 2012
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780345523273
- File size: 5663 KB
- Release date: April 3, 2012
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Levels
ATOS Level:6.9
Lexile® Measure:1040
Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
Text Difficulty:5-8
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Born without a right hand, Jim Abbott dreamed of someday being a great athlete. Raised in Flint, Michigan, by parents who encouraged him to compete, Jim would become an ace pitcher for the University of Michigan. But his journey was only beginning: By twenty-one, he’d won the gold medal game at the 1988 Olympics and—without spending a day in the minor leagues—cracked the starting rotation of the California Angels. In 1991, he would finish third in the voting for the Cy Young Award. Two years later, he would don Yankee pinstripes and pitch one of the most dramatic no-hitters in major-league history.
In this honest and insightful book, Jim Abbott reveals the challenges he faced in becoming an elite pitcher, the insecurities he dealt with in a life spent as the different one, and the intense emotion generated by his encounters with disabled children from around the country. With a riveting pitch-by-pitch account of his no-hitter providing the ideal frame for his story, this unique athlete offers readers an extraordinary and unforgettable memoir.
“Compelling . . . [a] big-hearted memoir.”—Los Angeles Times
“Inspirational.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
Includes an exclusive conversation between Jim Abbott and Tim Brown in the back of the book.
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Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Kindle Book
Release date: April 3, 2012
OverDrive Read
ISBN: 9780345523273
Release date: April 3, 2012
EPUB ebook
ISBN: 9780345523273
File size: 5663 KB
Release date: April 3, 2012
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Creators
- Jim Abbott - Author
- Tim Brown - Author
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Formats
Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
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Languages
English
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Levels
ATOS Level: 6.9
Lexile® Measure: 1040
Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
Text Difficulty: 5-8
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