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It was mentioned as the book that Ron Darling wrote about his experience pitching in the 1986 World Series, where he failed to deliver a victory, and his reflection on that failure.
In your book, Game 7, 1986, Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life, what's your takeaway or what's the takeaway you want the reader to get from that?
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Episode: #ICYMI: Pitching Physics with Ron Darling
It was mentioned as the book that Ron Darling wrote about his experience pitching in the 1986 World Series, where he failed to deliver a victory, and his reflection on that failure.
In your book, Game 7, 1986, Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life, what's your takeaway or what's the takeaway you want the reader to get from that?
Well, I think for most folks when they read a sports book, it's about some great accomplishment that happens. For a professional pitcher, being allowed to pitch Game 7 of World Series is the greatest thrill you could ever have. But the takeaway on this book is I had that and I failed. And why did I fail?
And I think what happened is after the game was done, and the Mets won, but after the game was done a couple of days later, I said, you know, I was at the top of my game, did not give up an earned run in that series, and I got knocked out in the fourth inning. How did that happen? I thought organically it would go away. 30 years later, it did not. You're still thinking about it. And that's why I wrote it.
And as soon as it was finished, I have not thought about that game once since. So it helped.
Episode: #ICYMI: Pitching Physics with Ron Darling
Ron Darling's book, focusing on his experience pitching in the 1986 World Series, detailed his failure and the lasting impact of that loss on him. It was written to help him process the emotions and move past that loss.
In your book, Game 7, 1986, Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life, what's your takeaway or what's the takeaway you want the reader to get from that?
Well, I think for most folks when they read a sports book, it's about some great accomplishment that happens. For a professional pitcher, being allowed to pitch Game 7 of World Series is the greatest thrill you could ever have.
But the takeaway on this book is I had that and I failed. And why did I fail? And I think what happened is after the game was done, and the Mets won, but after the game was done a couple of days later, I said, you know, I was at the top of my game, did not give up an earned run in that series, and I got knocked out in the fourth inning. How did that happen?
I thought organically it would go away. 30 years later, it did not. You're still thinking about it. And that's why I wrote it. And as soon as it was finished, I have not thought about that game once since.
So it was either $150 on someone's couch, write a book or bourbon, I guess. Only three choices I had.
Episode: #ICYMI: Pitching Physics with Ron Darling
It was discussed as a book Ron wrote about his experience pitching in Game 7 of the 1986 World Series where he failed, leading him to examine his role in the loss.
In your book, Game 7, 1986, Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life, what's your takeaway or what's the takeaway you want the reader to get from that? What's the deepest thing you can share with us?
Well, I think for most folks when they read a sports book, it's about some great accomplishment that happens. For a professional pitcher, being allowed to pitch Game 7 of World Series is the greatest thrill you could ever have. But the takeaway on this book is I had that and I failed. And why did I fail?
And I think what happened is after the game was done, and the Mets won, but after the game was done a couple of days later, I said, you know, I was at the top of my game, did not give up an earned run in that series, and I got knocked out in the fourth inning. How did that happen? I thought organically it would go away.
30 years later, it did not. You're still thinking about it. And that's why I wrote it. And as soon as it was finished, I have not thought about that game once since. So it helped.
Episode: #ICYMI: Pitching Physics with Ron Darling
Ron Darling discussed his book, where he reflected on his failure to deliver in Game 7 of the 1986 World Series despite being at the peak of his game and not giving up an earned run in the series.
In your book, Game 7, 1986, Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life, what's your takeaway or what's the takeaway you want the reader to get from that?
For a professional pitcher, being allowed to pitch Game 7 of World Series is the greatest thrill you could ever have. But the takeaway on this book is I had that and I failed. And why did I fail?
I said, you know, I was at the top of my game, did not give up an earned run in that series, and I got knocked out in the fourth inning. How did that happen?
30 years later, it did not. You're still thinking about it. And that's why I wrote it.
So it was either $150 on someone's couch, write a book or bourbon, I guess.