· Title/Author: “Starting and Closing: Perseverance, Faith and One More Year” by John Smoltz and Don Yeager Tags: Baseball, autobiography, Braves Published: May 8, Length: pages Rating: 3 of 5 stars (good) Review: John Smoltz was an integral part of the Atlanta Braves franchise that won 14 consecutive division titles between and For a portion of that stretch /5. Starting and Closing chronicles the final season in a legendary career that included fourteen years in one of the most dominant rotations in baseball, a Cy Young Award, and a World Series title—all while battling and overcoming "career-ending" injuries. Recounting a season that tested his perseverance and deepened his faith, Smoltz flashes back to watershed moments in the skeptic-defying journey from /5(92). · Starting and Closing chronicles the final season in a legendary career that included fourteen years in one of the most dominant rotations in baseball, a Cy Young Award, and a World Series title—all while battling and overcoming "career-ending" injuries. Recounting a season that tested his perseverance and deepened his faith, Smoltz flashes back to watershed moments in the skeptic Brand: HarperCollins Publishers.
That book, Starting and Closing: Perseverance, Faith and One More Year arrives May 8 from William Morrow Press. Before I had even read the first word, I knew that this book was not going to be. A powerful memoir from a Cy-Young Award-winning pitcher! Chronicling his final year in a major league uniform, former Atlanta Braves player Smoltz recounts his victory over 'career-ending' injuries, his roller-coaster journey from closer to starter, the upheavals in his personal life, and the strength and focus he found in his faith. Starting and Closing: Perseverance, Faith, and One More Year. Email to friends Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab Share on Twitter - opens in a new window or tab Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window or tab.
Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Starting and Closing: Perseverance, Faith, and One More Year by Don Yaeger and John Smoltz (, Trade Paperback) at the best online prices at eBay!. Starting and Closing: Perseverance, Faith, and One More Year eBook: Smoltz, John, Yaeger, Don: www.doorway.ru: Kindle Store. John Smoltz was one of the greatest Major League pitchers of the late twentieth / early twenty-first century—one of only two in baseball history ever to achieve twenty wins and fifty saves in single seasons—and now he shares the candid, no-holds-barred story of his life, his career, and the game he loves in Starting and Closing.
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