{"product_id":"the-phenomenon-pressure-the-yips-and-the-pitch-that-changed-my-life","title":"The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life","description":"Rick Ankiel had the talent to be one of the best pitchers ever. Then, one day, he lost it.\n\nThe Phenomenon is the story of how St. Louis Cardinals prodigy Rick Ankiel lost his once-in-a-generation ability to pitch -- not due to an injury or a bolt of lightning, but a mysterious anxiety condition widely known as \"the Yips.\" It came without warning, in the middle of a playoff game, with millions of people watching. And it has never gone away.\n\nYet the true test of Ankiel's character came not on the mound, but in the long days and nights that followed as he searched for a way to get back in the game. For four and a half years, he fought the Yips with every arrow in his quiver: psychotherapy, medication, deep-breathing exercises, self-help books, and, eventually, vodka. And then, after reconsidering his whole life at the age of twenty-five, Ankiel made an amazing turnaround: returning to the Major Leagues as a hitter and playing seven successful seasons.\n\nThis book is an incredible story about a universal experience -- pressure -- and what happened when a person on the brink had to make a choice about who he was going to be.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1610396863\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1610396863.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ankiel, Rick|Brown, Tim\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722478653501,"sku":"BVV.1610396863.G","price":6.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1610396863-0.jpg?v=1763241840","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-phenomenon-pressure-the-yips-and-the-pitch-that-changed-my-life","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}