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Brown, Tim, 1962- author.
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Kratz, Erik, 1980-
Catchers (Baseball) -- United States -- Biography.
Baseball players.
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The tao of the backu...
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The tao of the backup catcher : playing baseball for the love of the game / Tim Brown, with Erik Kratz.
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Brown, Tim, 1962- author.
New York : Twelve, 2023.
Subjects
Kratz, Erik, 1980-
Catchers (Baseball) -- United States -- Biography.
Baseball players.
ISBN:
9781538726556 (hardcover) :
1538726556 (hardcover)
Description:
vii, 289 pages ; 24 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Contents:
Introduction. The end of the roads -- C2 -- Ode to shower shoe -- Today's child, tomorrow's catcher -- Big hopes, small miracles -- Backfield knuckleballs and online trolls -- Ursa minor leagues -- Standing room only at rain-delay theater -- Don't shoot the backup catcher -- Where Johnny Bench's gold gloves came from -- Echoes of velcro -- The ghost of Wayne Lydon -- Nobody cares about batting average, says the guy who doesn't hit for a living -- Whispering at pitchers -- The code breakers -- The promised land -- The top step -- Mi hijo -- Going home. Acknowledgments.
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"This fascinating book chronicles the unsung men of baseball who serve the job, the hardships they face, and their love for a game that would not always love them back--told partly through the experiences of an MLB veteran"--
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Hawaii State Library
Art, Music & Recreation
796.35709 Kratz Br
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07/05/2024
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Hilo Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
796.35709 Kratz Br
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