{"title":"Mychael Urban","description":"\u003cp\u003eMYCHAEL URBAN was a \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling sportswriter and the author of \u003cem\u003eAces: The Last Season on the Mound with the Oakland A’s Big Three—Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban graduated from the University of San Francisco with a degree in journalism and spent more than two decades covering baseball, including eight years at various newspapers before joining MLB.com in 2001 as a traveling beat writer for the Oakland A’s. His work also appeared at the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Examiner\u003c\/em\u003e, NBC Sports Bay Area, KNBR, 95.7 The Game, The Athletic, and ESPN, and he contributed to five Olympic Games for NBC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban was born in San Francisco on August 23, 1968, and died on August 23, 2023, his 55th birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMychael Urban’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aces","title":"Aces: The Last Season on the Mound with the Oakland A's Big Three—Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"From the speedy rise of the Big Three to their stunning breakup, Urban's book says it all.\" - John Shea, National baseball Writer, \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the 2004 season, each of Oakland's Big Three aces had something to prove. Tim Hudson was determined to demonstrate his recovery from a recurring injury. Barry Zito had to show the world that after a ho-hum 2003, his 2002 Cy Young Award was not a fluke. Mark Mulder missed the 203 playoffs entirely with a stress fracture, but the way he saw it, he simply needed to be himself-the natural-born pitcher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiven unprecedented access to the Big Three , Mychael Urban recreates their tumultuous season through their eyes. he explores the nuts and bolts of major league pitching, examining each player's unique approach to this craft while revealing how three very different personalities cope with the demands, rewards, and challenges of sports stardom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow with a new afterword on the 2005 season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471763160\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471763161\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Mychael Urban","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212298191064,"sku":"9780471675020","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212298223832,"sku":"9780471763161","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780471675020_FC_mockup_v2_1740148751_df36da22-801f-4345-8ddd-6b55064da03f.jpg?v=1790996857"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-mychael-urban.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}