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Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball
Contributor(s): Feinstein, John (Author)
ISBN: 0307949583     ISBN-13: 9780307949585
Publisher: Anchor Books
OUR PRICE:   $15.26  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History
- Sports & Recreation | History
Dewey: 796.357
Series: Anchor Sports
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.79 lbs) 384 pages
 
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Minor league baseball is quintessentially American: small towns, small stadiums, $5 tickets, $2 hot dogs, the never-ending possibility of making it big. But looming above it all is always the real deal: Major League Baseball. John Feinstein takes the reader behind the curtain into the guarded world of the minor leagues, like no other writer can. Where Nobody Knows Your Name explores the trials and travails of the inhabitants of Triple-A, focusing on nine men, including players, managers and umpires, among many colorful characters, living on the cusp of the dream. The book tells the stories of former World Series hero Scott Podsednik, giving it one more shot; Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoya, shepherding generations across the line; and designated hitter Jon Lindsey, a lifelong minor leaguer, waiting for his day to come. From Raleigh to Pawtucket, from Lehigh Valley to Indianapolis and beyond, this is an intimate and exciting look at life in the minor leagues, where you're either waiting for the call or just passing through.