Mike mussina society for american baseball research. Jul 19, 2019 by that standard, mussina probably wouldnt even make a fiveman starting rotation from his, ranking behind clemens, greg maddux, randy johnson, martinez and perhaps tom glavine andor john smoltz. Mike mussina joins a quartet of 2019 bbwaa hall of famers. But dont let the title fool you, the book is mostly. Mike mussina is worthy of enshrinement in the baseball hall of fame. In fact, glavine, 45, is the younger brother of the hall of fame lefthanded pitcher. August 17, 1987 age 21145d, 12,983rd in mlb history.
Veteran sportswriter feinstein follows the yankees mike mussina and the mets tom glavine during the 2007 season, as they pursue personal milestones and try to pitch their teams back into the postseason. But one of the things that shouldnt be up for debate is that mike mussina should be in. Glavine pitched almost extra innings, so even his ra9 war is much lower than mussinas on a rate basis. Living on the black follows tom glavine and mike mussina, two of the best and most consistent pitchers in the game during the 2007 season. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Appreciating mike mussina articles bill james online. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. The mike mussina trades and transactions seen below include all known. As sports journalists, we need to recognize how much we dont know, no matter how long we may have played or have covered a specific sport. Living on the black a must read bleacher report latest. John feinsteins living on the black does just that, revealing how two future hall of famers tom glavine and mike mussina approach pitching in the major leagues.
Seasoned pitchers tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the. Note that only batting or pitching war are used in determining the averages at a given position. Mike mussina deserves to be in the hall of fame sports. Mike mussina is not in the class of roger clemens, or greg maddux.
Living on the black feinstein, mussina glavine at home at. Michael patrick glavine born january 24, 1973 is a baseball coach and former first baseman, who is the current head baseball coach of the northeastern huskies. If we leave win total out of it, mussina has a better case. Unlike 2014 hall of fame honorees greg maddux and tom glavine or. Both entered the 2007 season in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world seriesglavine with the mets, mussina a few miles and one borough away with the yankees. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both entered 2007 in. Veteran sportswriter feinstein follows the yankees mike mussina and the mets tom glavine during the 2007 season, as they pursue personal milestones and try to pitch their teams back into the. Here, however, feinstein benefits from an astute pairing of pitchers to follow during the 2007 baseball season. Greg maddux, tom glavine and frank thomas elected to. Glavine, who with 305 victories is the fourthwinningest lefthander in baseball history, was one of three players elected to the baseball hall of fame in voting results announced wednesday. Glavine pitched almost extra innings, so even his ra9 war is much lower than mussina s on a rate basis. Mike mussinas case for hall of fame induction may appear unremarkable, but he has a compelling case for induction. Tom glavine, a blue chip hs athlete from billerica pronounced bill uh rica, mass. Unlike 2014 hall of fame honorees greg maddux and tom glavine or 2015 honoree randy johnson, mike mussina didnt reach 300 wins in his career.
Two pitchers, two teams, one season to remember, also featuring tom glavine in his quest for win number 300. That season tom glavine became the first mets lefthander in nearly 30 years to start at least thirty games in four consecutive seasons. Comparing the career resumes of tom glavine, mike mussina. John feinstein pitchers are the heart of baseball, and john feinstein tells the story of the game today through one season and two great pitchers working in the crucible of the new york media market. Cub, the eternally effervescent ernie banks, lets take two. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all, and both entered.
Mussina, mike official store of the baseball hall of fame. Im always looking for books that can offer insights into sports. Mike mussina of the yankees and glavine, the erstwhile met. Dec 05, 2017 mike mussina s case for hall of fame induction may appear unremarkable, but he has a compelling case for induction.
Living on the black feinstein, mussina glavine at home. Mussina deserves more than almost from hall mike mussina at yankee stadium on sept. Seasoned pitchers tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues, and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world series glavine with the mets, mussina five miles away with the yankees. Mussina deserves more than almost from hall the new. Get the best deals for tom glavine rookie card psa 10 at. Living on the black booksamillion online book store. A players jaws is their career war averaged with their 7year peak war. He finished one victory shy of the nl lead in wins and was selected to the allstar team.
Tom glavine books list of books by author tom glavine. John feinstein john feinstein explores the intense side of major league baseball through the events of one nerveracking season and through the eyes of two great pitchers. It took years and a sabermetrics revolution to put mike. It took years and a sabermetrics revolution to put mike mussina in. He played college baseball at northeastern for coach neil mcphee from 1992 to 1995 and played in major league baseball mlb for the new york mets in 2003. Dec 28, 2016 with the baseball hall of fame comes a ton of arguing. Unlike 2014 hall of fame honorees greg maddux and tom glavine or 2015. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world series glavine with the mets, mussina five miles away with the yankees. The 07 season for mussina and mets pitcher tom glavine was the subject of a 2008 book by john feinstein, living on the black. Living on the black book king county library system. No its not, gold gloves measure one skill while the hall of fame measures the whole career.
Glavine posts a 8 record for the mets while registering his 300th career win. At this point in their career, they both throw in the 90s or lower considered i learned something new with this book. Tom glavine not professionally graded baseball cards for. Living on the black is an interesting and insightful look at tom glavine and mike mussina, two of the games greatest pitchers, during the 2007 season. Mike mussina, shown with the orioles in 1997, accrued 270 wins, five. Drafted by the atlanta braves in the 2nd round of the 1984 mlb june amateur draft from billerica hs billerica, ma high school. Buy from multiple sellers, and get all your cards in one shipment. Playing and broadcasting the game i love, and more on. Sep 20, 2008 sports journalists can learn a great deal about pitching and storytelling by reading feinstein im always looking for books that can offer insights into sports.
The official online store of the national baseball hall of fame offers a wide assortment of baseball apparel and collectibles, including exclusive 2020 induction merchandise, cooperstown collection items, mlb team gear and vintage collectibles. Here are the best ballplayers ive covered, position by. Each purchase helps support the baseball hall of fames nonprofit mission to preserve baseball history, honor excellence and connect generations of. Comparing the career resumes of tom glavine, mike mussina both tom glavine and mike mussina are on the hall of fame ballot this season. Jan 08, 2014 mussina deserves more than almost from hall mike mussina at yankee stadium on sept. Glavine has the second biggest ra9 fip difference in history only jim palmer is higher. Baseball fans who read this wonderful book will come away with a deeper. Mike mussina, bartolo colon, greg maddux, jamey wright. Pitchers are the heart of baseball, and john feinstein tells the story of the game today through one season and two great pitchers working in the crucible of the new york media market. Movies tv celebrities music books theater reality tv nassau. Glavine, tom official store of the baseball hall of fame. His accomplishments had occurred in one of the toughest divisions in baseball. Anyway, heres piazzas take on tom glavine, his teammate with the. John feinstein a look into the complex world of baseball pitchers tom glavine and mike mussina as they try to perform at the highest level in the twilight of their careers, on the rooler coaster that was the 2007.
So yes, because hes in the hall of fame and mussina wont be doesnt deserve to be, at least it makes tom glavine the one with the better career. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both entered 2007 in search of individual. With the baseball hall of fame comes a ton of arguing. Although they each reach some of their goals mussina to 250 wins, glavine 300, neither team reaches its ultimate goal. New york tom glavine, randy johnson and mike mussina should pose for a photograph at yankee stadium today before the new york yankees and new york mets part ways. He relied on every trick in the book to get to 300 wins, and i wouldnt. Mussina deserves more than almost from hall the new york. Living on the black two pitchers, two teams, one season to remember book. Mussina agreed to be the subject of a book by john feinstein titled living on the black. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues, remarkable highs and heartbreaking lows. While he might not possess the eye popping statistics of a greg maddux or have won 305 games like tom glavine, mussinas overall body of work clearly states that he was an elite starting pitcher in an era tainted by performance enhancing substances.
Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world seriesglavine with the mets, mussina five miles away with the yankees. The mets choke down the stretch, blowing a 7game lead with 16 to play. Seasoned pitchers tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues, and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world seriesglavine with the mets, mussina five miles away with the yankees. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both. Pedro martinez, randy johnson, roger clemens, tom glavine, mike mussina hard to argue with four hall of famers and the rocket. Nov 25, 2008 tom glavine, a blue chip hs athlete from billerica pronounced bill uh rica, mass. Dec 20, 2015 when glavine and mussina were both on the hall of fame ballot in 2014, the bbwaa favorite glavine of course a member of the 300 wins club was easily elected with 91. Nor did he ever win a cy young award, in part because a teammate practically stole one out of his hands on the basis of superior run support.
While he might not possess the eye popping statistics of a greg maddux or have won 305 games like tom glavine, mussina s overall body of work clearly states that he was an elite starting pitcher in an era tainted by performance enhancing substances. Dec 30, 20 comparing the career resumes of tom glavine, mike mussina both tom glavine and mike mussina are on the hall of fame ballot this season. Living on the black is a primer on pitching and storytelling. The main one he gets, is he related to former atlanta braves pitcher tom glavine. We never were able to book mussina to our show and we were. A new book lays down some hard truths about our defense systems. Shop comcs extensive selection of all items matching. But dont let the title fool you, the book is mostly about glavine. Atlanta braves pitchers tom glavine, left, and greg maddux. The two pitchers in question are none other than lefty tom glavine and righty mike mussina. Mar 25, 2009 the two pitchers in question are none other than lefty tom glavine and righty mike mussina. Mike mussina, who retired from baseball 10 years ago, is once again a candidate for election to the national baseball hall of fame. Mike mussina, a williamsport, pa intellectual who came to the yankees by way of stanford and the baltimore orioles, was trying to add a 20win season and.
Jaws jaffe war score system was developed by sabermetrician jay jaffe as a means to measure a players hall of fame worthiness. The 2007 season would prove to be the most trying of mussinas career as he pitched to a careerworst 5. The mets faith in glavine was rewarded when he returned to his old form during the 2006 season. Last year, he came as close as he has yet come to cooperstown with around 63 percent of the vote. Its time for mike mussina to become a hall of famer. By that standard, mussina probably wouldnt even make a fiveman starting rotation from his, ranking behind clemens, greg maddux, randy johnson.
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