{"product_id":"perfect-steven-k-wagner-9781621240167","title":"Perfect: The Rise and Fall of John Paciorek, Baseball's Greatest One-Game Wonder","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE MAN WHO BATTED A THOUSAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA spectacular debut major-league game--then obscurity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the final day of the 1963 major-league baseball season, Houston Colt .45s teen sensation John Paciorek--in his one and only big-league game--went three-for-three, giving him a career batting average of 1.000. He also notched three RBI and scored four times. In the outfield John played magnificently, cleanly fielding all four balls hit to him. His was, truly, a perfect game--the most spectacular game ever by a player in his only big-league appearance. Then, a back injury dropped him just as quickly back down to the minor leagues, where he soon departed from baseball forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eA rare jewel of baseball history, \u003ci\u003ePerfect\u003c\/i\u003e tells John's remarkable story, from his childhood in Detroit, to athletic excellence in high school, to a solitary season in the low minors, to his one shining day in the majors and everything that followed. It includes excerpts from the play-by-play announcers watching his performance--Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner and Lindsey Nelson--and reflections from numerous outstanding major-league players who crossed paths with John that day, including Rusty Staub and Jim Wynn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe big question remains: \u003ci\u003eWhat might John Paciorek have become?\u003c\/i\u003e His story is a fascinating one for anyone who loves the game of baseball: wonderful nostalgia for older fans, a bit of trivia brought fully to life, and a tantalizing story of hope and inspiration for young players aspiring to greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven K. Wagner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1621240169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621240167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Breakaway Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Steven K. Wagner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372430938367,"sku":"9781621240167","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_550b2e6e-729f-417a-9baf-4dfef5e66679.jpg?v=1732725923","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/perfect-steven-k-wagner-9781621240167","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}