Relates how "good pitching will always beat good hitting, " by describing the careers of men like Whitey Ford, Don Drysdale, Denny McLain, Sandy Koufax, Cy Young, and others.
Milton Shapiro, author of the Warren Spahn Story, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers and others, and Sports Editor of the New York Enquirer writes in a clear journalistic style, letting the accomplishments of his hero speak for themselves.