In the ballpark : the working lives of baseball people /

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Author / Creator:Gmelch, George.
Imprint:Washington, [D.C.] : Smithsonian Institution Press, c1998.
Description:xiii, 254 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3405730
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Other authors / contributors:Weiner, J. J.
ISBN:1560988762 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-250) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • The Stands. Jerry Collier, Beer Vendor, Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Tom Burgoyne, Mascot, Philadelphia Phillies. Walter Banks, Usher, Atlanta Braves. Hep Cronin, Scout, Atlanta Braves
  • The Field. Q.V. Lowe, Manager, Jamestown Expos. Mark Letendre, Trainer, San Francisco Giants. Bernie and Waleska Williams, Center Fielder, New York Yankees, and Ballplayer's Wife. Paul Zwaska, Head Groundskeeper, Baltimore Orioles. Scott Jaster, Ballplayer: Birmingham Barons. Pat Young, Clubhouse Manager, Hickory Crawdads. Jim Leyland, Manager, Florida Marlins. Durwood Merrill, Umpire, American League
  • The Press Box. Sherry Davis, Announcer, San Francisco Giants. Rob Evans, Broadcaster, Norfolk Tides. Sally O'Leary, Assistant Director of Media Relations, Pittsburgh Pirates. Jim Riggs, Sportswriter and Scorer, Jamestown Expos
  • The Front Office. Dennis Bastien, Owner and General Manager, Charleston Wheelers. Sam Kennedy, Intern, New York Yankees. Jack Boehmer, Director of Stadium Operations, Bowie Baysox. Billy Johnson, Assistant General Manager, Kinston Indians. Dean Taylor, Assistant General Manager, Atlanta Braves
  • The Nature of Baseball Work.