As they see 'em: A fans travels in the land of umpires.

[BRUMP]

FWIW.... I bought another copy the other day. When I finish re-reading it, anyone interested can get it from me. All I ask is that you actually read it within 60 days and then post it for someone else to claim and ship it to them for free. Everyone who reads it, write a small note in the cover, vis-a-vis yearbooks. After everyone wsho wants it has had an opportunity to recieve it, I want the person with it to send it back to me so I can read all the places it's been. Maybe each recipient include a photo or something in the envelope. 1st person to pm me shipping info gets it.

Sounds like a nice idea. I have a copy already and am going to read it soon. Otherwise I would take it.

[Pete Peterson Sr]

FWIW.... I bought another copy the other day. When I finish re-reading it, anyone interested can get it from me. All I ask is that you actually read it within 60 days and then post it for someone else to claim and ship it to them for free. Everyone who reads it, write a small note in the cover, vis-a-vis yearbooks. After everyone wsho wants it has had an opportunity to recieve it, I want the person with it to send it back to me so I can read all the places it's been. Maybe each recipient include a photo or something in the envelope. 1st person to pm me shipping info gets it.

Kinda like "where's Waldo" with your book....

[BRUMP]

One of the many......ok the only.... advantage of 8 (and counting) days without power is a lot of free time not being wasted on TV. I was able to knock out this book via flashlight. This is a great book and gives some insight into what is often a closed world. I really enjoyed some of the MiLB stories but at the same time gained a tremendous amount of respect for those guys. It takes a true love of the game to deal with the hardships that come with being a MiLB umpire.

[jmpnjmy]

Kinda like "where's Waldo" with your book....

Maybe more like Flat Stanley

[Typhoon]

Well Jocko sent me the book, and I read it twice. I highly recommend it to anyone who has even the slightest interest in umpiring. It is sure an eye opener.

I will pass it on to the first person who PM's their snail mail address. But wait there's more, I will include at no extra cost a picture of me taken when I was umpiring my favourite league, "The Miracle League". More on that at a later time.

Tony

[Jocko]

Well Jocko sent me the book, and I read it twice. I highly recommend it to anyone who has even the slightest interest in umpiring. It is sure an eye opener.

I will pass it on to the first person who PM's their snail mail address. But wait there's more, I will include at no extra cost a picture of me taken when I was umpiring my favourite league, "The Miracle League". More on that at a later time.

Tony

keep passing it around!

[jmpnjmy]

PM sent

[jmpnjmy]

Finally finished the book a couple of days ago. Typhoon is right, it was an eye opener for me too. Who wants it next? PM me.

[alan2703]

I started the book also a buddy on mine is in the book asked him his part in book ,told him I will send it to hopefully before he heads to florida

[bam]

I have this book.  Read it a couple times.  If anyone is interested, email me and I'll send it to you.  

[Jesse]

A few years removed from my last reading, I'm deciding to read this excellent book again. Wish me luck!

[gnhbua93]

Better, than reading it,  is llistening to the audio book.  Charley Steiner does an amazing job of reading it to and for you.

[JaxRolo]

I have the audio book if anyone wants it.

[mstaylor]

I would enjoy that. I have little time to actually read books anymore and it is a favorite pastime. IFF you have already promised it let me knows where I can get it.

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[JaxRolo]

I would enjoy that. I have little time to actually read books anymore and it is a favorite pastime. IFF you have already promised it let me knows where I can get it. Sent from my C771 using Tapatalk 2

Pm me your address. Only requirement is that you send it to another UE umpire when you are done.

[Magic]

MSTaylor. After you are done with it I would enjoy listening to it. I have read the book once but would love to listen to it the second time.

[BuckeyeMike]

I bought this book (in paperback form) because of all the raving reviews on this forum, and i have to say it was a pretty good read.  I actually learned quite a bit of terminology (that some use in this forum) and it was a GREAT insight into how truly tough (and sometimes horrible) this profession (if you choose to try to advance/make it that) can be.

 

Overall, i recommend this book.  As many others have said, Bruce Weber's a good writer and can tell a pretty good story. 

 

I'm willing to part with it if anyone would like to read it.  No charge if you promise to pay it forward when you're done.

 

PM me.

[BuckeyeMike]

With the flurry of new umpires joining recently, I thought I'd resurrect this thread.

 

I still have the book and am willing to part with it, just PM me.

[Majordave]

It is a great book. I bought hardcover when it was first published. Read it three times so far. Great read.

[alan2703]

Great book I enjoyed it and then sent to by buddy who was mentioned in the book and he enjoyed it and sent it back signed

[Welpe]

Does someone have Jocko's copy? I'd like to borrow it and then pass it on.

[BuckeyeMike]

What does Jocko's copy have that mine doesn't?    Autographs? 

 

For everyone else, I still have it and will still send it, absolutely free.

[johnnyg08]

Anybody have the audio book of this?  

[ShotKaller]

I have to agree..... This is the best non-reference book about umpiring I have ever read. I purchased a digital version so I cannot pass it on. Sorry gentlemen.

[Jocko]

What does Jocko's copy have that mine doesn't?    Autographs? 

 

For everyone else, I still have it and will still send it, absolutely free.

Send it my way. We'll keep it going around. I havent read it in a few years.