+1 on where nobody knows your name. Was really interesting. I didnt realize how much up and down from the majors there is on a daily basis
I just ordered it , can't wait to get my hands on this book!
You will come away with a new understanding of how the “buisness” of baseball works. I have been a fan since I was 8, but I always had the impression the minors were for making your way to the Majors, then one played in the majors until their careers ended..I was way wrong.
Players want it bad, many are willing to languish and hold onto the the dream, some are given a small taste, never to return.
The book also talks about the umpires trying to make their way to the show, it is even lower odds for them. They have no stats to bolster their progress, just people who evaluate their game. Piss off somebody evaluating you, your career as an ump is over.
Book is an eye opener for real baseball fans, others will not understand it.
