Where Nobody Knows Your Name by John Feinstein

Where Nobody Knows Your Name

Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball

John Feinstein

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 17, 2015

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed bestselling author comes a riveting journey through the world of minor-league baseball “Terrific…Reading this book will make you fall in love with baseball all over again.”—The Denver Post Minor league baseball is quintessentially American: small towns, small stadiums, $5 tickets, $2 hot dogs, the never-ending possibility of making it big.

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A close, readable look at the minor leagues, with the patience of someone who knows the.
Genres
Baseball, Sports Lives, Baseball Essays
Published
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, March 17, 2015

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed bestselling author comes a riveting journey through the world of minor-league baseball “Terrific…Reading this book will make you fall in love with baseball all over again.”—The Denver Post Minor league baseball is quintessentially American: small towns, small stadiums, $5 tickets, $2 hot dogs, the never-ending possibility of making it big. But looming above it all is always the real deal: Major League Baseball.

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John Feinstein takes the reader behind the curtain into the guarded world of the minor leagues, like no other writer can. Where Nobody Knows Your Name explores the trials and travails of the inhabitants of Triple-A, focusing on nine men, including players, managers and umpires, among many colorful characters, living on the cusp of the dream. The book tells the stories of former World Series hero Scott Podsednik, giving it one more shot; Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoya, shepherding generations across the line; and designated hitter Jon Lindsey, a lifelong minor leaguer, waiting for his day to come. From Raleigh to Pawtucket, from Lehigh Valley to Indianapolis and beyond, this is an intimate and exciting look at life in the minor leagues, where you’re either waiting for the call or just passing through.

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A close, readable look at the minor leagues, with the patience of someone who knows the.

Come here for

  • inside baseball’s long, practical rhythms
  • Feinstein’s clear, reporting-driven eye

Expect

  • insight over sentiment
  • history in the dugout, not the grandstand

Where it sits

Baseball61%
Baseball Essays56%
Sports Lives37%

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Publisher categories

  • Sports Lives
  • Baseball History
  • Sports History
Authors
John Feinstein
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published
March 17, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Sports Lives