full count: the education of a pitcher

<p>Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher</p>

<p>INSTANT&nbsp;NEW YORK TIMES&nbsp;BESTSELLER!</p>

<p>Met and Yankee All-Star pitcher David Cone shares lessons from the World Series and beyond in this essential memoir for baseball fans everywhere.</p>

<p>"There was a sense about him and an aura about him. Even when he was in trouble, he carried himself like a pitcher who said, 'I'm the man out here.' And he usually was." --Andy Pettitte on David Cone.</p>

<p>To any baseball fan, David Cone was a bold and brilliant pitcher. During his 17-year career, he became a master of the mechanics and mental toughness a pitcher needs to succeed in the major leagues. A five-time All-Star and five-time World Champion now gives his full count -- balls and strikes, errors and outs -- of his colorful life in baseball.</p>

<p>From the pitchers he studied to the hitters who infuriated him,&nbsp;Full Count&nbsp;takes readers inside the mind of a thoughtful pitcher, detailing Cone's passion, composure and strategies. The book is also filled with never-before-told stories from the memorable teams Cone played on -- ranging from the infamous late '80s Mets to the Yankee dynasty of the '90s.</p>

<p>And, along the way,&nbsp;Full Count&nbsp;offers the lessons baseball taught Cone -- from his mistakes as a young and naive pitcher to outwitting the best hitters in the world -- one pitch at a time.</p>