Title: Late and close : a history of relief pitching /
Authors: Votano, Paul, 1929-
Publisher: McFarland,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Pitching (Baseball) United States History.; Relief pitchers (Baseball) United States History.; Pitching (Baseball) History.
Abstract: "Relief pitchers often come in to perform at some of baseball's most exciting moments, but they have not always been a part of the game. This work provides a history of relief pitching in the major leagues and explains how, why, and when it began to evolve." "The book discusses the first managers - John McGraw, Leo Durocher, and Joe McCarthy - to use relief pitchers to win games, and the managers who took full advantage of them in later years - Casey Stengel, Early Weaver, and Tony LaRussa."