Sixty Feet, Six Inches (Audio)

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Review

Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America's pastime from their unique insider perspective.
Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored.
Mr. October and Hoot Gibson unfortunately never faced each other on the field. But now, in "Sixty Feet, Six Inches," these two legends open up in fascinating detail about the game they love and how it was, is, and should be played. Their one-of-a-kind insider stories recall a who's who of baseball nobility, including Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols, Billy Martin, and Joe Torre. This is an unforgettable baseball history by two of its most influential superstars.

"From the Hardcover edition."

Annotation

Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson were blessed with tremendous natural talent, but it was their strategic intelligence and psychological intensity which made them both champions and Hall of Famers. Gibson was such a dominant pitcher that baseball officials had to lower the mound to give hitters a better chance against him, while Jackson remains one of the most legendary sluggers of all time, with his nickname "Mr. October" attesting to his clutch performance in the postseason. Unfortunately, Gibson and Jackson never got the chance to face each other on the field, but they come together here to discuss the strategies and insights they accumulated during their long and prolific careers. Although the team who is batting is typically called the "offense," the pitcher holds the ball and it is up to the hitter to react. Gibson reveals how he typically employed his arsenal of velocity, spin, and location to rack up more than 3,000 career strikeouts, while Jackson illuminates how he tried to anticipate pitches and get into his opponent's head with his disruptive swagger and panache. It is safe to say that Gibson and Jackson have a wealth of wisdom to offer every baseball fan and player, from tee-ball to the big leagues.

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