Bring in the right-hander! : my twenty-two years in the major leagues / Jerry Reuss.

Includes bibliographical references.

The early years -- Turning pro -- Life in the minor leagues -- Twenty-four hours from Tulsa -- Meet me in St. Louis -- Houston, I'm comin' to see ya -- Makin' my way to the steel city -- California, here I come! -- Life after the World Series : big laughs, great times, and transitions -- Hits, misses, and whistle-stops.

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One of only twenty-nine Major Leaguers to play in four different decades, Jerry Reuss pitched for eight teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates twice. So when Reuss tells his story, he covers about as much of baseball life as any player can. Bring In the Right-Hander! puts us on the mound for the winning pitch in Game Five of the 1981 World Series, then takes us back to the schoolyards and ball fields of Overland, Missouri, where Reuss first dreamed of that scene. His baseball odyssey, dedicated to the mantra "work hard and play harder," began in 1969 with his

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