You never forget your first

""You're going up."" "Those are the three little words professional ballplayers long to hear. They're confirmation that all the years of toil were worth it. It means they're going to "The Show," moving from the minor leagues to the majors. Fox Sports announcer Josh Lewin interviewed 120 major league ballplayers, from old-timers and Hall of Famers to today's stars and a few unique players, to get their memories of that magical first day on the big stage." "George Brett remembers not being nervous at all - until he saw his name in the lineup card. And then? "I suddenly had to go to the bathroom really bad." Dontrelle Willis was at first surprisingly nonchalant about his callup; he thought he was on his way to Albuquerque until his Double-A manager clarified that he was going all the way to the majors. Pedro Martinez made his major league debut after thirteen days on the roster only because a teammate refused to warm up in the bullpen. And Jim Thome was so overwhelmed by the experience that he doesn't even remember if he won or lost." "Lewin also presents a short biography of each player, along with a box score of that first game, a historical souvenir of the first time each player's name appeared in the big league records. Join him and 120 players as they look back at their major league debuts and show beyond a shadow of a doubt that You Never Forget Your First."--Jacket.

שנה

2007

שפה

English

הוצאה

Potomac Books Inc.

מהדורות

4

עמודים

256

ISBN

9781597970655

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata