Title: Curveball : how i discovered true fulfillment after chasing fortune and fame /
Authors: Zito, Barry,; Noland, Robert
Year: 2019
Subjects: Zito, Barry.; Baseball players United States Biography; Christian biography
Abstract: "The painfully honest and personal story of one of baseball's most intriguing players. For years, Barry Zito lived as a walking personification of the American Dream. Professionally, he was at the top of his game as a Cy Young Award winner in Major League Baseball. Financially, he signed the richest contract that had ever been given to a pitcher -- seven years for $126 million. Socially, he was one of the most eligible bachelors in Hollywood. Yet for years Barry Zito was miserable. Despite achieving the kind of fame and fortune that most people only dream about, he was plagued by both internal forces and external circumstances that robbed him of any sense of peace -- until he finally found a purpose worth living for."--
Contents: Fame, Shame, and the Love of the Game -- Half-Italian, All-American -- Let the Games Begin -- The Point of Release Is Everything -- Method to the Madness -- At Least Now We're in the Building -- Ride That Wave -- Creating My Own Monster -- Tattoo That Number on Your Forehead -- Trying Everything, Getting Nowhere -- Nobody's Fault but Mine -- But He Was Never There, Until Right Now -- Stay on Your Side of the Fence -- No Regrets, No What-Ifs -- The Tale of Two Rings -- God's Gift of Mercer -- The Gospel According to Barry Zito -- Barry Zito Baseball Career Awards and Stats.