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They Called Me God : The Best Umpire Who Ever Lived by Peter Golenbock and Doug Harvey (2014, Hardcover)

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The incredible memoir from the man voted one of the "Best Umpires of All Time" by the Society of American Baseball Research--filled with more than three decades of fascinating baseball stories. In the pageantry of baseball, one select group is virtually unknown in the outside world, derided by fans, faced with split-second choices that spell victory or defeat. These men are up-close observers of the action, privy to inside jokes, blood feuds, benches-clearing brawls, and managers' expletive-filled tirades. In this wonderful memoir, Hall of Fame umpire Doug Harvey takes us within baseball as you've never seen it, with unforgettable inside stories of baseball greats such as Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, and Whitey Herzog. Doug Harvey was a California farm boy, a high school athlete who nevertheless knew that what he really wanted was to become an unsung hero--a major league umpire. Working his way through the minor leagues, earning three hundred dollars a month, he survived just about everything, even riots in stadiums in Puerto Rico. And while players and other umps hit the bars at night, Harvey memorized the rule book. In 1962, he broke into the bigs and was soon listening to rookie Pete Rose worrying that he would be cut by the Reds and laying down the law with managers such as Tommy Lasorda and Joe Torre. This colorful memoir takes the reader behind the plate for some of baseball's most memorable moments, including: - Roberto Clemente's three thousandth and final hit - The "I don't believe what I just saw" heroic three-and-two pinch-hit home run by Kirk Gibson in the '88 World Series - The nail-biting excitement of the close-fought '68 World Series, when Doug called St. Louis Cardinal Lou Brock out at home plate and turned the trajectory of the series But beyond the drama, Harvey turned umpiring into an art. He was a man so respected, whose calls were so feared and infallible, that the players called him God. And through it all, he lived by three rules: never take anything from a player, never back down from a call, and never carry a grudge. A book for anyone who loves baseball, They Called Me God is a funny and fascinating tale of on- and off-the-field action, peopled by unforgettable characters from Bob Gibson to Nolan Ryan, and a treatise on good umpiring techniques. In a memoir that transcends sport, Doug Harvey tells a gripping story of responsibility, fairness, and honesty.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Gallery Books
ISBN-10
1476748780
ISBN-13
9781476748788
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167857318

Product Key Features

Book Title
They Called Me God : the Best Umpire Who Ever Lived
Author
Doug Harvey, Peter Golenbock
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / General, General
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gv865.H36a3 2014
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2013-048063
Dewey Decimal
796.357092 B
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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by short1756Jul 28, 2022
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I was looking for great book about baseball and it was one of the books I was told to get.
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by pointdinkJul 17, 2018
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An Umpires book written by an Umpire. Honest, Blunt and revealing. Good read.
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by kansaskid09Jun 03, 2014
Stories from the baseball world about a "great" umpire.
I had an early relationship with the Harvey family and thought the book was well written and had a lot of baseball memorabilia. It is an "easy read" and is a must read for baseball fans and particularly baseball umpires.

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