As They See 'Em
Bruce Weber
Millions of American baseball fans know, with absolute certainty, that umpires are simply overpaid galoots who are doing an easy job badly. Millions of American baseball fans are wrong. As They See 'Em is an insider's look at the largely unknown world of professional umpires, the small group of men (and the very occasional woman) who make sure America's favorite pastime is conducted in a manner that is clean, crisp, and true. Bruce Weber not only interviewed dozens of professional umpires but entered their world, trained to become an umpire, and then spent a season working games from Little League to big league spring training. As They See 'Em is Weber's entertaining account of this experience as well as a lively exploration of what amounts to an eccentric secret society—one with its own customs, its own rituals, and its own colorful vocabulary.
Author - Bruce Weber.
Narrator - Charley Steiner.
Published Date - Monday, 29 January 2024.
Location:
United States
Description:
Millions of American baseball fans know, with absolute certainty, that umpires are simply overpaid galoots who are doing an easy job badly. Millions of American baseball fans are wrong. As They See 'Em is an insider's look at the largely unknown world of professional umpires, the small group of men (and the very occasional woman) who make sure America's favorite pastime is conducted in a manner that is clean, crisp, and true. Bruce Weber not only interviewed dozens of professional umpires but entered their world, trained to become an umpire, and then spent a season working games from Little League to big league spring training. As They See 'Em is Weber's entertaining account of this experience as well as a lively exploration of what amounts to an eccentric secret society—one with its own customs, its own rituals, and its own colorful vocabulary. Author - Bruce Weber. Narrator - Charley Steiner. Published Date - Monday, 29 January 2024.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:56:26
Chapter 2
Duration:01:02:38
Chapter 3
Duration:00:52:00
Chapter 4
Duration:00:52:54
Chapter 5
Duration:00:46:54
Chapter 6
Duration:00:37:09
Chapter 7
Duration:00:33:38
Chapter 8
Duration:00:52:57
Chapter 9
Duration:00:39:25
Chapter 10
Duration:00:43:40
Chapter 11
Duration:00:33:00
Chapter 12
Duration:00:39:33
Chapter 13
Duration:00:59:23
Chapter 14
Duration:01:05:52
Chapter 15
Duration:00:40:40
Chapter 16
Duration:00:44:34
Chapter 17
Duration:00:47:23