Center Field on Fire
An Umpire''s Life with Pine tar Bats, Spitballs, and Corked Personalities
Published on 1. October 2012
240 pages
978-1-62368-139-5 (ISBN)
Description
Former MLB umpire Dave Phillips was at the center of some of baseball''s most unforgettable moments-Comiskey''s infamous Disco Demolition Night, Gaylord Perry''s spitball ejection, Albert Belle''s confiscated corked bat and George Brett''s pine tar bat debacle-and he shares with baseball fans the untold stories behind those incidents and many others, giving baseball fans a complete perspective on the life of an umpire.
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Center Field on Fire
An Umpire's Life with Pine Tar Bats, Spitballs, and Corked Personalities
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04/2004
Triumph Books (IL)
€42.96
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Content
- Intro
- Foreword by Bob Costas
- Acknowledgments
- 1. An Umpire's Life
- 2. The Minors
- 3. Crazy Nights
- 4. Spitballs and Illegal Substances
- 5. Pine Tar and Corked Bats
- 6. Tantrums
- 7. Brawls and Beanballs
- 8. Steroids and Other Drugs
- 9. Juiced Balls and Strikes
- 10. Umpires' Nightmares
- 11. Intimate Conversations
- 12. Looking Ahead
- Photo Gallery
