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Called Up - by Zak Ford (Paperback)

Name: Called Up - by Zak Ford (Paperback)
Brand: McFarland & Company
SKU: 89448265
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To reach the majors, a ballplayer must not only possess natural ability and world-class skills but must also overcome nearly insurmountable odds.
About the Author: Zak Ford is a workforce development professional and a former chapter leader with the Society for American Baseball Research.
233 Pages
Sports + Recreation, Baseball

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"To reach the Majors, a ballplayer must not only possess natural ability and world-class skills but must also overcome nearly insurmountable odds. The journey is not possible without extreme dedication. Along the way, mentors play a large role, and circumstances must align. For an elite few, years of effort and perseverance culminate with putting on a big-league uniform. Drawing on original interviews with more than 100 players who debuted between 1961 and 2018, this collection presents their first-person stories of how they were called-up to play Major League Baseball."--

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To reach the majors, a ballplayer must not only possess natural ability and world-class skills but must also overcome nearly insurmountable odds. The journey is not possible without extreme dedication. Along the way mentors play a large role, and circumstances must align. For an elite few, years of effort and perseverance culminate with putting on a big league uniform.

Drawing on original interviews with more than 100 players who debuted between 1961 and 2018, this collection presents their first-person stories of how they were called up to play Major League Baseball.

About the Author

Zak Ford is a workforce development professional and a former chapter leader with the Society for American Baseball Research. He lives in Cameron Park, California.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .53 Inches (D)

Weight: .77 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 233

Genre: Sports + Recreation

Sub-Genre: Baseball

Publisher: McFarland & Company

Theme: Essays & Writings

Format: Paperback

Author: Zak Ford

Language: English

Street Date: October 27, 2023

TCIN: 89448265

UPC: 9781476692791

Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-8189

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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