About the Author

Mike Sowell teaches journalism at Oklahoma State University. He has also written One Pitch Away: The Players' Stories of the 1986 League Championships and World Series. He lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma, outside of Oklahoma City.

Reviews

Sowell thoroughly explored that horrifying incident in his 1989 book and provided fascinating historical context. Oregonian Splendidly researched and vivid as today...Remarkable. -- Roger Kahn The best baseball book no one has read. ESPN the Magazine Sowell did a masterful job of research in bringing to life the incident and all the things that were going on in baseball then. -- Phil Tatman Orlando Sentinel Sowell twirls tragedy with triumph in a thoroughly engaging manner and delivers a book as captivating as it is well-written. -- Mark Luce Chicago Tribune ...An outstanding book... In short, one hell of a year, which Sowell captures perfectly. Mudville A 2004 Best bet... Glorious and horrifying baseball book. Poughkeepsie Journal A fascinating study of the circumstances behind the only time a major leaguer was ever killed by a pitched ball. Baseball Book Survey Sowell's outstanding book tells the story of both men and of the thrilling pennant race that followed Chapman's death. Golfdom