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Still Throwing Heat: Strikeouts, the Streets, and a Second Chance

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By (author): J. R. Richard Lew Freedman

A flame-throwing star with the Houston Astros, J. R. Richard was at the top of his profession when he inexplicably began complaining of arm weakness in 1980. Initially scoffed at because he continued approaching 100 mph on the radar gun, everything changed when Richard collapsed while playing catch with a teammatelater diagnosed as a life-threatening stroke. The shocking development ended Richards major league career and set off a chain of events that led to the former All-Star being homeless by the mid-1990s. This rapid rise and sudden, tragic fall define the unusual, moving, and inspirational life of a Houston icon who has endured many hardships but has become an admired figure in his adopted hometown. J. R. Richard tells that story now in his own words, including the highs and the lows of his brilliant athletic career, the difficulties that befell him on and off the field, abandonment by those he counted on after his stroke, the despair of losing everything, and his ultimate redemption and giving back to the community.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 535g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015
  • Publisher: Triumph Books
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781629370996

About J. R. RichardLew Freedman

Lew Freedman is a veteran newspaper sportswriter and experienced author of more than seventy five books about sports and Alaska subjects. He spent seventeen years at the Anchorage Daily News in Alaska and has also worked for the Chicago Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer. He now resides in Columbus IN.

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