As they see'em : a fan's travels in the land of umpires /

As they see'em : a fan's travels in the land of umpires /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Weber, Bruce.
Imprint:	New York : Scribner, c2009.
Description:	vii, 341 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Baseball -- Umpiring -- United States. Baseball umpires -- United States -- Anecdotes. Baseball umpires -- United States -- Biography. Baseball umpires. Baseball -- Umpiring. United States. Anecdotes. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7680929

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ISBN:	9780743294119 (alk. paper) 0743294114 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	A New York Times reporter describes the perspectives he gained into the game of baseball while attending umpire training school and umpiring games firsthand, in an insider fan's account that also draws on the experiences of dozens of professional umpires.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The Land of Umpires
Chapter 1. Men Behind a Mask
Chapter 2. "I'm Chasing the Dream"
Chapter 3. "Fix It!"
Chapter 4. Welcome to Professional Baseball
Chapter 5. Phil, Ben, and Ria
Chapter 6. Ballish Strikes and Strikelike Balls
Chapter 7. The 22
Chapter 8. Living the Dream, Such As It Is
Chapter 9. Strapping It On
Chapter 10. The Braille Watch
Acknowledgments