{"product_id":"the-sabr-book-of-umpires-and-umpiring-paperback","title":"The SABR Book of Umpires and Umpiring - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry R. Gerlach\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBill Nowlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDennis Bingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collaboration of 34 SABR members. This book includes biographies of all the umpires in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, other notable arbiters, essays about professional female umpires, umpiring in the Negro Leagues, explorations of the baseball rules, umpire equipment, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the work on this book, we interviewed 56 major league umpires, former umpires, supervisors and umpire administrators, and others whose jobs cause them to interact with umpires. We hope to shed light on the umpiring profession past and present, the work involved on the field, and the arduous challenges and sacrifices it takes to become an umpire at the top of the profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have tried to look at the occupation from many different angles. No book can cover all facets of the job, but we hope to give readers a fuller appreciation of baseball and those charged with the integrity of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHALL OF FAME UMPIRES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl Barlick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNestor Chylak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJocko Conlan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTommy Connolly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBilly Evans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoug Harvey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCal Hubbard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill Klem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill McGowan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHank O'Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOTHER NOTABLE UMPIRES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmmett Ashford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlie Berry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAugie Donatelli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTom Gorman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Palermo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBabe Pinelli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErnie Quigley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeans Reardon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRev. Dr. Crew Chief Ted Barrett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Guccione\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORICAL DATA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetired Numbers (and un-retired) from the Umpires Media Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonor Rolls of Baseball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpires who Played and\/or Managed in the Major Leagues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpire Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpires and No-Hitters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Timeline of Major League Umpiring from the Umpires Media Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpires in Postseason\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOTHER UMPIRES, OTHER PLACES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpires in the Negro Leagues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Arizona League Umpires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround the World of Umpiring by Clark G. \"Red\" Merchant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarry Young and International Umpiring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCuban Umpiring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpiring in Korea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePROFESSIONAL WOMAN UMPIRES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmanda Clement: The Lady in Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Stained Grass Window by Perry Barber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYanet Moreno, the First Woman Umpire in Any Country's Major League\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore essays: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpire Schools: Training Grounds for the Guardians of the Game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Umpire School Diary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Visit to the Wendelstedt Umpire School in 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Evolution of Umpires' Equipment and Uniforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTed Barrett's Chest Protector and Plate Brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Do Umpires Do Exactly?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the Rules Aren't the Rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaseball Q \u0026amp; A - Applying the Rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpire Mechanics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpire Changes During A Game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA History of Umpire Ejections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrowing Out 17 Players In One Game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDave Mellor, Director of Grounds, Fenway Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDean Lewis, Umpires Room Attendant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Cundiff, Batboy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplay As An Umpiring Tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarry Vanover - the first umpire to make a call at the Replay Operations Center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich Rieker, Director of Umpire Development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpire Observer Kevin O'Connor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoss Larson, Instant Replay Coordinator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplay Behind the Scenes - At the Ballpark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndy Andres, Field Timing Coordinator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDan Fish, Replay Headset Coordinator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeremy Almazan, Replay Headset Coordinator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Herrholz, Ballpark Camera Technician\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUmpire Analytics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chest Protector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSABR is the Society for American Baseball Research, a group of over 6,000 enthusiasts about the game of baseball whose research interests range from the game's history to statistical analysis, records, cultural impact, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 494\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48713261121784,"sku":"9781943816453","price":56.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/20k-9jPpQ9781943816453.webp?v=1780181425","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-sabr-book-of-umpires-and-umpiring-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}