num_pages: 304
description: 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 hometown team the St. Louis Cardinals (who traded him three years later for mustache-related reasons). Reuss carries us through his winning seasons with the Dodgers taking in a no-hitter and that World Series triumph and introducing us to some of baseballs most colorful characters. Along the way as the grizzled veteran faces injuries releases and trips to the Minors then battling his way back into the Majors to finish his career with the Pirates we get a glimpse of the real grit behind big league life on and off the field. 
language: English
title: Bring In the Right-Hander!: My Twenty-Two Years in the Major Leagues
publisher: University of Nebraska Press