The Curveball Hitter’s Reading List

I read hundreds of books in the process of researching curveball hitting. I’d like to share some of the best with you. Over the coming months I’ll be adding to this reading list, but let me start off with these titles:

Between Trapezes: Flying Into A New Life With The Greatest Of Ease
Gail Blanke

The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Making Any Change Easier
Ariane De Bonvoisin

It’s Not About The Bike: My Journey Back To Life
Lance Armstrong

The Leap: How 3 Simple Changes Can Propel Your Career from Good to Great
Rick Smith

Lucky Man: A Memoir
Michael J. Fox

Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon
Buzz Aldrin

My Prison Without Bars
Pete Rose

Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal With Change In Your Work and In Your Life
Spencer Johnson

You Can’t Predict A Hero
Joseph J. Grano, Jr.

There were also a number of great baseball reference books I scoured which the fans among you might find interesting. Here is the first batch I suggest:

Baseball Anecdotes
Daniel Okrent and Steve Wulf

The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball
Jonathan Fraser Light

The Dickson Baseball Dictionary
Paul Dickson