Jocko
| AUTHOR | Creamer, Robert W.; Creamer, Robert W.; Conlan, Jocko |
| PUBLISHER | University of Nebraska Press (03/01/1997) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The ultimate umpire relives the good old days on the diamond. Jocko Conlan was an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox when, one afternoon in 1936, he became an umpire. Thus began a career lasting more than a quarter century, most of it with the National League. Through the skillful writing of Robert W. Creamer, the ebullient Jocko makes his many years of umpiring so real that the reader can smell the peanuts and hear the swat of the ball. Jocko is packed with funny stories about famous players and the beleaguered umpire's lot.
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ISBN-13:
9780803263819
ISBN-10:
0803263813
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
246
Carton Quantity:
32
Product Dimensions:
5.19 x 0.56 x 7.89 inches
Weight:
0.56 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Sports & Recreation | Baseball - General
Dewey Decimal:
796.357
Library of Congress Control Number:
96051860
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The ultimate umpire relives the good old days on the diamond. Jocko Conlan was an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox when, one afternoon in 1936, he became an umpire. Thus began a career lasting more than a quarter century, most of it with the National League. Through the skillful writing of Robert W. Creamer, the ebullient Jocko makes his many years of umpiring so real that the reader can smell the peanuts and hear the swat of the ball. Jocko is packed with funny stories about famous players and the beleaguered umpire's lot.
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The ultimate umpire relives the good old days on the diamond. Jocko Conlan was an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox when, one afternoon in 1936, he became an umpire. Thus began a career lasting more than a quarter century, most of it with the National League. Through the skillful writing of Robert W. Creamer, the ebullient Jocko makes his many years of umpiring so real that the reader can smell the peanuts and hear the swat of the ball. Jocko is packed with funny stories about famous players and the beleaguered umpire's lot.
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