Jim Palmer: Nine Innings to Success

Overview

 A must-have for baseball fans and self-improvement mavens alike.

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Media

Jim Palmer was interviewed by Don Yaeger on Forbes.com. 

Jim Palmer chatted with Bill Littlefield on "Only a Game" on NPR/National Public Radio. 

Jim Palmer stopped by  "Chatting Cage" on the official site of the Baltimore Orioles on MLB.com. 

Jim Palmer stopped by "Squawk Box" on CNBC to discuss his new book. 

Jim Palmer conducted an in-person interview with Tyler Kepner of The New York Times. 

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Jim Palmer: Nine Innings to Success

A Hall of Famer’s Approach to Achieving Excellence

By Jim Palmer & Alan Maimon

With three World Series titles, three Cy Young awards and 268 career victories, Jim Palmer knows what it takes to win. The lifelong Baltimore Oriole made a name for himself as one of baseball’s greatest pitchers and continues to succeed in business and broadcasting.

In Jim Palmer: Nine Innings to Success: A Hall of Famer’s Approach to Achieving Excellence (Triumph Books, June 2016), Palmer, along with sportswriter Alan Maimon, breaks down his nine keys to success, both on the field and off, with an inning by inning approach. By sharing examples from his distinguished career as a player, broadcaster and spokesman, Palmer delivers both sound guidance and a wealth of behind-the-scenes looks at life as one of baseball’s biggest names. Highlights include:

• The lessons learned in Jim’s minor league days from Cal Ripken Sr.
• A look at the often contentious but always respectful relationship between Palmer and manager Earl Weaver
• Revealing stories from sharing the broadcast booth with Al Michaels and Howard Cosell
• How Palmer became the face (and body) of Jockey’s underwear campaign, and what factors he attributes to the 20-year relationship with the brand

Jim Palmer: Nine Innings to Success is more than a baseball biography. It’s a guide for achieving goals and sustaining success throughout one’s life. For fans of the game who happen to be fans of success, there’s a surplus of value in the pages of this great new book.

About the Authors:

Jim Palmer is a Hall of Fame pitcher who won 268 games in 19 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. A three-time Cy Young Award winner and six-time All-Star, Palmer was a key contributor to the Orioles' three World Series championship teams in 1966, 1970, and 1983. After his retirement in 1984, Palmer worked as an analyst for ABC Sports and ESPN. Palmer is also well-known for his roles as a spokesman for Jockey and The Money Store. Palmer currently works as a color commentator for Orioles games on MASN.

Alan Maimon is an award-winning journalist who has worked with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Louisville Courier-Journal, and the New York Times. He is the coauthor of Andre Dawson's If You Love this Game . . . An MVP's Life in Baseball, Dallas Green's The Mouth That Roared, and Shane Victorino. He lives in Hopewell, New Jersey.

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