{"product_id":"throwing-hard-easy-robin-roberts-9780803248670","title":"Throwing Hard Easy: Reflections on a Life in Baseball","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a seemingly effortless motion, pinpoint control, a blazing, dancing fastball, and an unequaled competitive spirit, Robin Roberts enjoyed one of the most celebrated careers in baseball history. He made his Major League debut in the summer of 1948 and became one of the most notable sports figures of the fifties. His many accomplishments on the mound helped to make him one of the more distinguished residents of Cooperstown, and he will always be remembered as the most dominant National League pitcher of his time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Roberts was as impressive a storyteller as he was an athlete, and his experiences and encounters leading up to, throughout, and following his incredible nineteen-year career made for an extraordinary life. \u003ci\u003eThrowing Hard Easy\u003c\/i\u003e is Roberts's own account, recalling his childhood, his playing days, and life after baseball. This edition features new photographs and a new foreword by his son, James Roberts, as well as a new introduction by his coauthor and lifelong fan, C. Paul Rogers III.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Roberts, C. Paul Rogers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803248679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803248670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.03w x 0.75d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robin Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926186426623,"sku":"9780803248670","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_46bc9c61-b382-41a3-827f-ba0b27909e77.jpg?v=1681081681","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/throwing-hard-easy-robin-roberts-9780803248670","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}