| The 33-Year-Old Rookie: My 13-Year Journey from the Minor Leagues to the World Series Contributor(s): Coste, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345507037 ISBN-13: 9780345507037 Publisher: Ballantine Books OUR PRICE: $18.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven, and at age 33, he was finally heading to the big time. "The 33-Year-Old Rookie" is a real-life "Rocky," an unforgettable and inspirational story of one man's unwavering pursuit of a lifelong goal. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - Essays & Writings |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2011655081 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.22" W x 7.98" (0.43 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chris Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven. But after eleven grueling years in the minors, a spot on a major-league roster still seemed just out of his reach-until that fateful call came from the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2006. At age thirty-three ("going on eighty"), Coste was finally heading to the big time. The 33-Year-Old Rookie is a real-life Rocky, an unforgettable and inspirational story of one man's unwavering pursuit of a lifelong goal. Beginning in a single-parent home in Fargo, North Dakota, and ending behind home plate on the flawless diamond of the Phillies' Citizens Bank Park-where fans and teammates call him "Chris Clutch" because of his knack for getting timely hits-this intimate account of Coste's baseball odyssey is a powerful story of determination, perseverance, and passion. |