Where nobody knows your name : life in the minor leagues of baseball / John Feinstein.
Nine minor league baseball players, three pitchers, three position players, two managers, and an umpire share their stories of being in limbo, in a league where at any moment they could be called up-- or back-- to the majors.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385535939
- Physical Description: xii, 368 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2014]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | Minor league baseball > United States > History. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Lake County Main Library - Lakeview | 796.35764 FEINSTEIN (Text) | 37620000860801 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
Sherman County Public/School Library | 796.357 FEI (Text) | 37039000145909 | NON-FICTION | Available | - |