Kiss It Good-Bye: The Mystery, The Mormon, and the Moral of the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates, John Moody. Published by Shadow Mountain, 2010. First Edition. Signed by Vern Law to half-title. Quarter black over beige boards. 8vo up to 9½” tall., 372pp. with illustrations and index. In fine, unmarked condition in unclipped jacket also in fine condition.
Vern Law was the star pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates which won the World Series in 1960 against the New York Yankees. Law was a member of the National League All Star Team in 1960; won the Cy Young Award, and tied for the National League in complete games that year. Despite pitching with a sprained ankle, he won 2 games in the 1960 World Series and left Game 7 with a 4-1 lead in the 6th inning.
