Full count: the education of a pitcher - david cone

Met and Yankee All-Star pitcher David Cone shares lessons from the World Series and beyond in this essential New York Times bestselling memoir for baseball fans everywhere.

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, Im the man out here.

And he usually was.

-- Andy Pettitte on David Cone.

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.

From the pitchers he studied to the hitters who infuriated him, Full Count takes readers inside the mind of a thoughtful pitcher, detailing Cones 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.

And, along the way, Full Count 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.