Inside Pitch: Playing and Broadcasting the Game I Love

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One of the greatest pitchers of his generation, Tom Glavine delivered the defining moment of the Atlanta Braves' 1990s dynasty. Glavine took the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium mound for Game 6 of the 1995 World Series and allowed just one hit as the Braves won 1-0 to clinch Atlanta's first, and only, World Series title. Glavine captured the World Series MVP trophy and the hearts of Braves fans forever. In Inside Pitch, the left-hander tells the story that led up to this moment of glory and countless others in a Hall of Fame career that spanned 22 seasons. Glavine provides an in-depth look at the Braves' glory years, including his friends and fellow Cy Young Award winners Greg Maddux and John Smoltz and manager Bobby Cox. Glavine also shares memories of teammates from Deion Sanders to Chipper Jones and of playing for owner Ted Turner. He also tells his own story from growing up in a working-class family, pushing himself to succeed and his decision to turn down a chance to play pro hockey, opting for baseball instead. He describes his 300th win, his election to baseball's Hall of Fame, and his later seasons with the New York Mets before returning to close out his career with the Braves. Fans of the Braves, and of baseball, will love Glavine's book. It is filled with all the drama and inspiration that make the game America's passion.

Nick Cafardo is a sportswriter for the Boston Globe. He has covered the Boston Red Sox for 15 years for the Boston Globe and Patriot Ledger and was chosen by Boston Magazine as Boston's Best Sportswriter in 1994. He is the coauthor of None But The Braves. Tom Glavine won 305 games in a career that spanned 22 seasons for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. The fourth-winningest left-handed pitcher in major league history, Glavine won two Cy Young Awards and was a 10-time All-Star. He was named the MVP of 1995 World Series after allowing just one hit in the Braves' clinching Game 6 win over Cleveland. Glavine was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. He frequently appears as an analyst on Braves television and radio broadcasts. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Greg Maddux is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. A four-time Cy Young Award winner, Maddux spent the majority of his pitching career with the Atlanta Braves.