{"product_id":"perfect-the-rise-and-fall-of-john-paciorek-baseballs-greatest-one-game-wonder-paperback","title":"Perfect: The Rise and Fall of John Paciorek, Baseball's Greatest One-Game Wonder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven K. Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MAN WHO BATTED A THOUSAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA spectacular debut major-league game--then obscurity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the final day of the 1963 major-league baseball season, Houston Colt .45s teen sensation John Paciorek--in his one and only big-league game--went three-for-three, giving him a career batting average of 1.000. He also notched three RBI and scored four times. In the outfield John played magnificently, cleanly fielding all four balls hit to him. His was, truly, a perfect game--the most spectacular game ever by a player in his only big-league appearance. Then, a back injury dropped him just as quickly back down to the minor leagues, where he soon departed from baseball forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eA rare jewel of baseball history, \u003ci\u003ePerfect\u003c\/i\u003e tells John's remarkable story, from his childhood in Detroit, to athletic excellence in high school, to a solitary season in the low minors, to his one shining day in the majors and everything that followed. It includes excerpts from the play-by-play announcers watching his performance--Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner and Lindsey Nelson--and reflections from numerous outstanding major-league players who crossed paths with John that day, including Rusty Staub and Jim Wynn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe big question remains: \u003ci\u003eWhat might John Paciorek have become?\u003c\/i\u003e His story is a fascinating one for anyone who loves the game of baseball: wonderful nostalgia for older fans, a bit of trivia brought fully to life, and a tantalizing story of hope and inspiration for young players aspiring to greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN K. WAGNER\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a freelance journalist since 1989. The author began his career with the \u003ci\u003eMonmouth Sun-Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e in Oregon and later worked for the \u003ci\u003eOregon City Enterprise-Courier\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003ePortland Daily Journal of Commerce\u003c\/i\u003e before joining United Press International as a staff writer in Boise, Idaho. He also worked for the \u003ci\u003ePortland Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e as its Vancouver, Washington, bureau chief and as the newspaper's night crime reporter. Mr. Wagner has freelanced extensively for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and his work also has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Oklahoma City Oklahoman, Seattle Times, Baseball America, \u003c\/i\u003e and numerous other newspapers and magazines. He is married, has two grown children, and currently resides in Claremont, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770623295776,"sku":"9781621240167","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e47095ce681b18b2d5e670ec6d6cc1e9.webp?v=1780375471","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/perfect-the-rise-and-fall-of-john-paciorek-baseballs-greatest-one-game-wonder-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}