It took years and a sabermetrics revolution to put mike mussina in. 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. However, all of that changed when at the age of 23 i decided to take a sales job to get over my fear of speaking. Mike doogan has 12 books on goodreads with 10888 ratings.
He was always a good student and excelled as a threesport varsity athlete in high school. Living on the black ebook douglas county libraries. Peyton glavine class of 2017 player profile perfect game usa. No its not, gold gloves measure one skill while the hall of fame measures the whole career. Along with titles like the silent hour, korytas work has largely garnered critical acclaim, dominating many a bestselling list. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both. Old baseball rookie pranks were pretty good, too larry. Pull back the dogs and turn that attention toward cleveland and go get corey kluber. 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. Living on the black feinstein, mussina glavine at home.
In cases where new inductees have played for multiple teams, its become something of an issue as to which cap they want on their plaque. Living on the black book central rappahannock regional. Mike mussina, shown with the orioles in 1997, accrued 270 wins, five. Living on the black king county library system overdrive. I recall the book alternated between each pitcher as the season progressed. Well glavine is in the hall and mussina wont be so thats like saying jeter is a better defender x because he has 5 gold gloves. The 07 season for mussina and mets pitcher tom glavine was the subject of a 2008 book by john feinstein, living on the black. Peyton glavine class of 2017 perfect game player profile.
Seasoned pitchers tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major. Im always looking for books that can offer insights into sports. 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. Tom glavine net worth, biography, salary, wife, divorce, children, kids, bio, age thomas michael glavine was born on march 25, 1966, in concord, massachusetts. 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. Get the latest updated stats for atlanta braves starting pitcher tom glavine on.
Profile for mike mussina from living on the black page 1. Yet, before he was an mlb star, the moose was a threesport high school standout at. 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. The mike mussina vs tom glavine hall of fame argument. Sure, glavine won a few cy young awards, but his yearbyyear value isnt as impressive as mussina s. Now before you think im nuts this is just what john feinstein allows you to do with his new book living on the black. Mike grew up in a typical bluecollar family, playing street hockey and pickup football in local parks. So i say all that to say this, on january 28 as the braves appear to still be chasing miamis catcher. The young entrepreneurs guide to breaking out of the middle class andes, mike on.
His pitching is all finesse, and his game face is that of a supremely focused little leaguer. 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. Mike maden unfortunately, i never had the privilege of working with tom clancy directly but i have the great good fortune to work with the amazing tom colgan whomore unfortunately, i never had the privilege of working with tom clancy directly but i have the great good fortune to work with the amazing tom colgan who is the series editor. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Tom glavine net worth, biography, salary, wife, divorce. 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. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities.
Tom glavine, mike mussina, and the whims of the voting process new, 165 comments these two hall of fame candidates might have even more in common than their similar records let on. Thankfully, feinstein traces the free agency paths these two took. 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. If we leave win total out of it, mussina has a better case. Mar 21, 2020 tom glavine, american professional baseball player. 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.
Following a season of tom glavine and mike mussina. Mike mussina is worthy of enshrinement in the baseball hall of fame. 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. 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. 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. The two veterans experience very different seasons one on a team dealing with. He relied on every trick in the book to get to 300 wins, and i wouldnt. Anyway, heres piazzas take on tom glavine, his teammate with the. That season tom glavine became the first mets lefthander in nearly 30 years to start at least thirty games in four consecutive seasons. Living on the black two pitchers, two teams, one season to remember book. Mike mussina has hall of fame numbers, but his support has lagged so far in his first two years on the ballot, and his cooperstown wait may be a long one.
Out of the wild by mike tomkies and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The troy pearce series written by mike maden consists of 4 books in total, which were released between the years 20 and 2016. Last year, mike tyson staged a oneman broadway show, directed by spike lee, called mike tyson. 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. Tom glavine, mike mussina, and the whims of the voting.
A dominant pitcher in the 1990s and early 2000s, he won two cy young awards and was repeatedly named to the national league nl allstar team. During his senior year in high school, mike had surgery to repair a broken wrist due to a hockey injury. Drafted by the baltimore orioles in the 11th round of the 1987 mlb june amateur draft from montoursville hs montoursville, pa and the baltimore orioles in the 1st round 20th of the 1990 mlb june amateur draft from stanford university palo alto, ca. On the flip side, tom glavine wasnt really as good as mike mussina.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. John feinstein is the author of many widely acclaimed and bestselling books on. Both entered the 2007 season in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world series glavine with the mets, mussina a few miles and one borough away with the yankees. Jun, 20 yankees and orioles legend mike mussina will be back in action coaching, in basketball, in 2014 getty. He finished one victory shy of the nl lead in wins and was selected to the allstar team. Yet mussina and glavines numbers are startlingly close outside of. Even if one wants to throw a walter johnson or a tom seaver into that mix, a list of. Mike mussina trades and transactions by baseball almanac. 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. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all, and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more. The curious hall of fame case of mike mussina the cauldron. His accomplishments had occurred in one of the toughest divisions in baseball over the past 20 years and he was the personification of a cerebral pitcher that constantly.
Jan 24, 2017 out of all of the cast members in bets the new edition story, bryshere grey as michael bivins is one of the most intriguing, partially because im curious about how the empire star will do in his. Two pitchers, two teams, one season to remember john feinstein, author little brown and company. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Baseball books of our eternal youth the book shopper. Greg maddux, tom glavine, frank thomas, mike mussina, jeff kent, craig biggio, tim raines, jeff bagwell, mike. Mussina vs glavine general consensus is that tom glavine in a surething hall of famer, while mike mussina falls a bit short. Mussina s signing with the yankees in 2000 is of no small import to orioles fans. We never were able to book mussina to our show and we were. Thomas michael glavine born march 25, 1966 in concord, massachusetts is an american lefthanded starting pitcher in major league baseball who is currently a free agent. At sixone and 185 pounds, mike mussina is handsome and boyish, with neatly combed hair and a slender build, for a ballplayer. By samantha schroeder bc contributor march 26, 2015 at 12. In november, the boxing legend published an autobiography by the same title. Mussina would turn 39 and glavine would turn 41 in 2007. Glavine grew up in massachusetts and had a strong interest in hockey as well as in baseball.
This anecdote from living on the black john feinsteins book about tom glavine and mike mussina had me rolling. Glavine also had 5 seasons of 20 or more wins, plus another 18 win season, but you make an excellent point. Jones joins atlanta teammates voted in since 2014 tom glavine, greg maddux and john smoltz, who were elected by the writers, plus. His accomplishments had occurred in one of the toughest divisions in baseball. Living on the black by john feinstein overdrive rakuten. He shared the spotlight with mets pitcher tom glavine as the focus of john feinsteins 2008 book, living on the black. Mariano rivera, roy halladay, edgar martinez and mike mussina were elected to the baseball hall of fame on tuesday. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all, and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world seriesglavine with the mets, mussina five miles. The main things glavine has going for him is 2 cy youngs in years he didnt lead the league in fwar to mussina s 0 2001, 300 wins, a ws mvp better postseason stats than mussina, and being a lefty which im not too sure is relevant given that no one has any control over this. Comparing the career resumes of tom glavine, mike mussina. 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.
Mike mussina joins a quartet of 2019 bbwaa hall of famers. This page was last edited on 28 october 2019, at 02. Michael koryta has written series his most famous starting with so cold the river and ending with the ridge as well as standalone stories in novels such as the prophet. Timlin is a cut below jackson as far as such heavy duty set. Mike mussina announces retirement after 18 seasons. For as well as he pitched in october, his teams never won a.
The mets faith in glavine was rewarded when he returned to his old form during the 2006 season. Tom glavine grew up playing hockey and basketball in high school. May 24, 2004 the mets, finishing a threegame sweep of the rockies, staked glavine to a 20 lead in the first inning. The two veterans experience very different seasonsone on a team dealing with the pressure to get to a world series for the first time in seven. Glavine, the crafty lefthander and mussina, the previously hard throwing righty who learns to adjust to life without a power. When you purchase a box of 2020 topps transcendent collection hall of fame edition baseball, the experience is a huge part of the package. Mike mussina is returning to his alma mater as a varsity. Pearce is described as the ceo of the pearce systems, which is a firm that provides private security. Updated pg covid19 message read the worlds largest and most comprehensive scouting organization. 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. Mike mussina, a 270game winner for the baltimore orioles and new york. Kazuo matsui homered off shawn estes, his fifth leadoff homer of the season, tying a. Mar 19, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of mike maden books online. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues, remarkable highs and heartbreaking lows.
On sunday, baseball will welcome six new hall of fame members to cooperstown, including two pitchers. In living on the black, bestselling author john feinstein follows mets lefthander tom glavine and yankees righthander mike mussina through the 2007 season, detailing their respective ups and downs while offering what the christian science monitor calls a scrupulous look at what life is like for the 21stcentury major leaguer. First up, you should know the names of the 10 players i voted for. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and. Greg maddux, randy johnson, martinez and perhaps tom glavine. Mike jackson may have pitched the eighth inning more times than any righthander 535. Appreciating mike mussina articles bill james online. The mets choke down the stretch, blowing a 7game lead with 16 to play. But i strongly respect his workhorse capabilities and how he went out winning 20 games. Glavine posts a 8 record for the mets while registering his 300th career win. There have been rumors that some teams will pay for the privilege of having their logo on display.
The latest stats, facts, news and notes on tom glavine of the atlanta. Its the 2007 season, spent with tom glavine and mike mussina chronicling their ups, downs, trials and successes. Apr 20, 2017 before he retired in 2008, glavine played 22 years in the majors, mostly with the atlanta braves. Books ngo handbook hindi about the book this book gives us a view on the role of ngos who play a very important role in the. All the novels of this thriller series depict troy pearce in the main role. Big contracts and abandoned fans are the background in tom and mike s careers.
Rivera, halladay, martinez and mussina elected to baseballs hall of fame. Sep 29, 2019 close your eyes and remember greg maddux, tom glavine, john smoltz, mark wohlers, rafael soriano, etc. Mike doogans most popular book is unusual suspects. 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. What makes the book interesting is the contrasts that these two veterans bring to the game. How mike mussina could benefit from cleanedup hall ballot. After a disquieting pause in june that prompted him to order a moratorium on discussion of the topic, glavines 300th win is now a part of his baseball identity. The two veterans experience very different seasons. Cub, the eternally effervescent ernie banks, lets take two. I had an espesially hard time with words that began with the letter m and being that my name is mike, i was terrified of meeting new people. He relied on every trick in the book to get to 300 wins, and i wouldnt want to.
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