Where Nobody Knows Your Name
Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball
New York : Doubleday, [2014]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xii, 368 pages ; 25 cm
"A fascinating account of the mysterious proving ground of America's national pastime, pulling back the veil on the minor leagues of baseball."-- Publisher's description.
Contents:
Scott Elarton : starting over -- Podsednik and Montoyo : the walk-off hero and the .400 hitter -- Lindsey, Schwinden, and Lollo : the mayor, the traveler, and the ump -- Slice of life : Rolling with the punches in-- Allentown-- Pawtucket-- Norfolk -- Johnson and Montoyo : managing expectations -- Slice of life : Sent down-- called up-- -- Schwinden and Podsednik : life on the roller coaster -- Slice of life : Wally Backman, second chances -- Slice of life : All roads lead to Norfolk -- Nate McLouth, comeback kid -- Elarton : still one step away -- Slice of life : On the road in pinstripes -- Slice of life : Managing-- Indianapolis -- Schwinden and Lindsey : home sweet home -- Slice of life : Jamie Farr would be proud -- Slice of life : Weekend in Toledo -- Brett Tomko : more than nine lives -- Mark Lollo : traveling the umpiring road -- Slice of life : Managing the highs and lows -- Slice of life : I-75 -- Elarton : pigs (not) in the bigs-- and the ever-present revolving door -- Slice of life : Columbus -- From Montoyo to Longoria : hot summer nights in Durham -- Slice of life : Charlotte -- Podsednik : hot streak -- Ron Johnson : real life gets serious -- Maine and Schwinden : comebacks -- One at-bat in eight years -- Elarton : fighting Father Time -- Voices of the minors -- The endless month -- Slice of life : Syracuse-- Washington-- Columbus-- -- Tomko and Lindsey : it's never over till-- -- Slice of life : Syracuse -- Lollo : a bad call -- March to September -- Lollo and Tomko : ending.
ISBN:
9780385535939 (hardcover)
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SPORTS Baseball Fei | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
SPORTS Baseball Fei | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
SPORTS Baseball Fei | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |