Pitch it forward: The story of the unstoppable Cookie Carrasco related by his biggest fan

Pitch it forward: The story of the unstoppable Cookie Carrasco related by his biggest fan

“When Carlos went up to the mound again, I understood that up there, he was stronger and bigger than what the mound added to his 6’4” height. That stadium in Tampa was packed with fans of the Cleveland Indians, vibrating together with the heart of the much-expected Cookie Carrasco. This book describes the comeback of a stronger Carlos Carrasco, full of stamina, after being diagnosed with leukemia, which kept him away from the playing field for a few months. However, he did not use this time off to rest but as an excuse to devote additional time to the foundations he and his wife had created some years earlier to take care of children in hospitals, in their country of origin and on multiple sites worldwide. Pitching Forward is a journey through the life of Venezuelan pitcher Carlos Carrasco recounted by Karry, his wife and self-confessed biggest fan. The two of them have formed a team, adamant in their determination to turn the player’s successes into a chain of pitches for the most significant number of recipients. It is the story of Carlos’ family and his own account of the journey from the baseball club that accommodated him in Barquisimeto up to the day he stepped, after many years of hard, restless work and some setbacks, into the longed-for major leagues. This book is filled with inspiration and hope, but not without the occasional Venezuelan-style touch of humor. It is a clear invitation to give others some of what you receive, to pitch it forward.