As they see 'em : a fan's travels in the land of umpires / Bruce Weber.
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TextPublication details: New York : Scribner, c2009.Description: vii, 341 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0743294114 (alk. paper)
- 9780743294119 (alk. paper)
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Main Library | NonFiction | 796.3573 W373 | Available | 33111005622655 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What Happens: With runners on first and third and no one out, the batter swings and ticks the catcher's glove but connects and flies to right. The runner on third tags up and scores. The Umpire: A) Calls catcher's interference, nullifies the out and the run, and places runners at first, second, and third. B) Ignores the interference and allows the play to stand, scoring the run and counting the out. C) Asks the hitting team's manager what to do. Book jacket.
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.