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9780743294133

As They See 'Em A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires

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  • ISBN13:

    9780743294133

  • ISBN10:

    0743294130

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-03-16
  • Publisher: Scribner
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Summary

Packed with fascinating facts, Weber's book is the ultimate insider's look into the small and largely unknown world of baseball's professional umpires

Author Biography

Bruce Weber is a reporter for The New York Times. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Land of Umpiresp. 1
Men Behind a Maskp. 23
“I'm Chasing the Dream”p. 49
“Fix It!”p. 93
Welcome to Professional Baseballp. 113
Phil, Ben, and Riap. 143
Ballish Strikes and Strikelike Ballsp. 167
The 22p. 201
Living the Dream, Such As It Isp. 231
Strapping It Onp. 257
The Braille Watchp. 285
Afterword: December 2009p. 339
Acknowledgmentsp. 355
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