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Umpires: Classic Baseball Stories from the Men Who Made the Calls Paperback – June 15, 1997

by John C. Skipper (Author)
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They are known by a variety of names, many of them unprintable. Like the big league players, they are the very best in their profession and spend years honing their craft, yet some fans pretend to believe they are incompetent boobs. They are the men in blue on the baseball diamond, major league umpires.

In this work, nineteen umps provide their unique insight on some of the most important and pivotal moments in baseball history. Don Denkinger recounts his call that turned the 1985 World Series. "Red" Flaherty and Bill Kinnamon recall the excitement of Roger Maris' 61st homer. From these men and Bill Jackowski, Bill Haller, John Rice, Dutch Rennert, John Kibler, Bill Valentine, Terry Cooney, Andy Olsen, Marty Springstead, Doug Harvey, Ken Burkhart, Ed Runge, Hank Morgenweck, Art Frantz, Jerry Neudecker, and Steamboat Johnson, we get a different view of the game and a new appreciation for the job the umpires do on a daily basis.

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  1. Print length
    190 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    McFarland
  4. Publication date
    June 15, 1997
  5. Reading age
    18 years and up
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.38 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0786403640
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0786403646
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“includes Red Flaherty and Bill Kinnamon’s memories of Roger Maris’s 61st home run, Ed Runge’s account of Don Larson’s perfect game and more. Most large collections should have this”―Library Journal; “loaded with humor and interesting anecdotes”―Yankees Magazine; “the stories will delight any dyed in the wool baseball fan! It’s a good one!”―Brooklyn Spectator.

About the Author

John C. Skipper, a political reporter for the Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette, has written numerous books on politics and baseball, including a history of the The Iowa Caucuses and acclaimed biographies of Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dazzy Vance and Charlie Gehringer.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McFarland (June 15, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786403640
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786403646
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.38 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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david L. petry
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2017
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great read thanks
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Paul Bohannon
3.0 out of 5 stars Umpires: From those who made the call but aren't remembered
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2001
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Stories told by former umps -- some of whom were considered marginal umps. That fact makes it interesting reading. It is a good research tool. But better reading can be found in Gerlach's book.
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M. Schultz
3.0 out of 5 stars Good,but it could have been longer
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2009
This book interviews umpires who worked in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. They tell stories about memorable games they worked. There are a lot of umpires interviewed that were my favorites and I enjoyed catching up with them.

However, I wanted more. Gerlach's book provides dozens of pages for each umpire to tell their story from start to finish. Skipper's book tells a few stories of memorable games the umpires worked.

I wanted to read more. This is a fun read, but for umpire hardcore fans like myself, this book left me wanting more.
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