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Blue Hombres: The Life and Times of Major League Baseball's Latino Umpires

Blue Hombres: The Life and Times of Major League Baseball's Latino Umpires

Ross, Phil

Paperback

Baseball & Softball

ISBN10: 1533058806
ISBN13: 9781533058805
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Aug 12 2016
Pages: 210
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Even if you've never officiated a sports event, or have never set foot on a professional baseball diamond, let your imagination wander to limitless bounds. Secure your face mask, chest protector, shin guards, steel-toed shoes and protective cup supporter. You're now prepared to take a wild ride with BLUE HOMBRES, as author Phil Ross, a longtime former college & prep umpire, adeptly places you right on the ballpark grass in scene after page-turning scene. On the exciting, informative, entertaining journey, you'll find yourself feeling like you've entered each Latino umpire's body -- from inside the mind to the tip of the toes -- whether in Mexico, Venezuela, other Caribbean Rim locales or U.S. major league stadiums. Pick your favorites - from the bright, young prospects in their early 20s to the seasoned veterans in their 50s and 60s. Discover what makes professional baseball umpires tick, both on and off the field. For the first time in a single, breakthrough volume, learn what Latino umpires in the major and minor leagues have in common, and what sets them apart -- all tied together in unforgettable fashion by the author of ONCE A TROJAN ALWAYS A TROJAN: A True Story.

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