Pinnacle on the Mound

In Pinnacle on the Mound, ten Cy Young Award winners—pitchers recognized as the very best at their craft—share amusing anecdotes and valuable insight about their keys to success. From Jim Lonborg to Corey Kluber, their fascinating stories represent 50 years of baseball history.

Doug Wedge is a writer and attorney. He is the author of two baseball history books, The Cy Young Catcher with Charlie O'Brien and Baseball in Alabama: Tales of Hardball in the Heart of Dixie. He lives in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Introduction 1: Impossible Realized: Jim Lonborg 2: Turning It Over - A New Pitch, New Success: Mike McCormick 3: A Different Approach: Randy Jones 4: A Season for the Ages: Ron Guidry 5: The Student of Pitching: LaMarr Hoyt 6: Settled In: Dennis Eckersley 7: Labels Don't Apply: Jack McDowell 8: Finding 75: Barry Zito 9: Climb the Mountain: R.A. Dickey 10:Pitching Aggressively: Corey Kluber Conclusion Acknowledgements Bibliography Index About the Author