Aces : The Last Season on the Mound with the Oakland A's Big Three
Subtitle: Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito
Publisher: Wiley
Published: March 18, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780471675020
First sentence: Few things in big-league baseball are more beautiful than Oakland A's lefty Barry Zito at the top of his game.
Description: During the 2004 season, each of Oakland's Big Three aces had something to prove. Tim Hudson was determined to demonstrate his recovery from a recurring injury. Barry Zito had to show the world that after a ho-hum 2003, his 2002 Cy Young Award was not a fluke. Mark Mulder missed the 203 playoffs entirely with a stress fracture, but the way he saw it, he simply needed to be himself-the natural-born pitcher. Given unprecedented access to the Big Three , Mychael Urban recreates their tumultuous season through their eyes. he explores the nuts and bolts of major league pitching, examining each player's unique approach to this craft while revealing how three very different personalities cope with the demands, rewards, and challenges of sports stardom. --