The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound $16.47

Former New York Mets pitcher and Emmy-award winning broadcast analyst Ron Darling wrote this insightful book on what goes through a pitcher’s head before, during, and after a Major League Baseball game.

If you are old enough to remember Darling, he was the typical enigma on the mound. Despite an Ivy League education, he fit the mold of many physically gifted pitchers — those with the million-dollar arm and a ten-cent head. Only it wasn’t Darling’s lack of intelligence that held him back — in fact, it was the opposite: he thought TOO MUCH.

That said, he is most fitting as the author of a book inside the mind of an MLB pitcher, opening the door to all the thoughts that can go through a pitcher’s mind in various situations, and his options in dealing with them.

This is an outstanding read for anyone who considers themself a “student of the game”, and is recommended for young pitchers aspiring to reach the big leagues.