Ron Darling Hurls The Complete Game

Former New York Mets pitcher and 1986 World Series Game 4 winner Ron Darling has penned a new book called The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound.

From the publisher’s release notes:

Ron Darling has been beloved by Mets fans since he helped his team win the 1986 World Series. Today he is considered one of the most articulate and insightful broadcasters in baseball, bringing the game to life in ways that few can match. Now he gives us an engaging, sophisticated, practical, and philosophical exploration of the art, strategy, and psychology of pitching.

Darling takes us inside the pitcher’s mind, illuminating the subtler aspects of the game and providing a deeper appreciation of what happens on the field. He explains why the position of pitcher is uniquely strategic and complex and explores the various tactics a pitcher uses in different scenarios, including the countless factors in deciding what to throw and how he bounces back from a tough inning. Throughout, we get a glimpse of what it feels like to stand alone on the mound, the center of attention for tens of thousands of fans.

While there are technical books on pitching, there is no other book that examines the position in such compelling depth as The Complete Game. Filled with captivating, real-life anecdotes, it will do for pitching what Ted Williams’s The Science of Hitting did for batting—and it will be an essential book for every fan and aspiring player.

Remaining book tour dates for April 2009 are:

Saturday, April 25, 2009
Citi Field at the Mets Team Store, at 11:30 AM
123-01 Roosevelt Ave
Flushing, NY 11368

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Mendham Books, at 7:00 PM
84 East Main Street
Mendham, NJ 07945

The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound is available here.