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245 10 a| Still throwing heath| [electronic resource] :b| strikeouts, the streets, and a second chance /c| J. R. Richard, with Lew Freedman ; foreword by Nolan Ryan.;

260 a| Chicago, Illinois :b| Triumph Books,c| 2015.;

300 a| xiv, 241 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations (chiefly color) ;c| 24 cm;

500 a| Statement of responsibility about foreword on dust jacket.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "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 teammate--later diagnosed as a life-threatening stroke. The shocking development ended Richard's 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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

520 a| "This is the story of Astros pitcher J.R. Richard, who went from All-Star to stroke victim"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Still throwing heat strikeouts, the streets, and a second chance / J. R. Richard, with Lew Freedman ; foreword by Nolan Ryan.

Author/creator	Richard, J. R., 1950-
Other author	Freedman, Lew.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books, 2015.
Description	xiv, 241 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects	Richard, J. R., 1950- Baseball players--United States. --Biography. Pitchers (Baseball)--United States. --Biography. Cerebrovascular disease--Patients. --Biography.

Abstract	"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 teammate--later diagnosed as a life-threatening stroke. The shocking development ended Richard's 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"This is the story of Astros pitcher J.R. Richard, who went from All-Star to stroke victim"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Statement of responsibility about foreword on dust jacket.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2014049339
ISBN	9781629370996 (hardback)

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