{"product_id":"2940169381931","title":"Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed #1 bestselling author . . . a riveting journey through the world of minor-league baseball\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they're pitching or hitting in Triple-A.\" -Chris Schwinden, Triple-A pitcher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you don't like it here, do a better job.\" -Ron Johnson, Triple-A manager\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Feinstein gave readers an unprecedented view of the PGA Tour in \u003ci\u003eA Good Walk Spoiled\u003c\/i\u003e. He opened the door to an NCAA basketball locker room in his explosive bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Season on the Brink\u003c\/i\u003e. Now, turning his eye to our national pastime, sports journalist John Feinstein explores the colorful and mysterious world of minor-league baseball-a gateway through which all major-league players pass in their careers . . . hoping never to return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaseball's minor leagues are a paradox. For some players, the minors are a glorious launching pad toward years of fame and fortune; for others, a crash-landing pad when injury or poor play forces a big leaguer back to a life of obscure ballparks and cramped buses instead of Fenway Park and plush charter planes. Focusing exclusively on the Triple-A level, one step beneath Major League Baseball, Feinstein introduces readers to nine unique men: three pitchers, three position players, two managers, and an umpire. Through their compelling stories, Feinstein pulls back the veil on a league that is chock-full of gifted baseball players, managers, and umpires who are all one moment away from getting called up-or back-to the majors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories are hard to believe: a first-round draft pick and pitching ace who rocketed to major-league success before finding himself suddenly out of the game, hatching a presumptuous plan to get one more shot at the mound; a home run-hitting former World Series hero who lived the dream, then bounced among six teams before facing the prospects of an unceremonious end to his career; a big-league All-Star who, in the span of five months, went from being completely out of baseball to becoming a star in the ALDS, then signing a $10 million contract; and a well-liked designated hitter who toiled for eighteen seasons in the minors-a record he never wanted to set-before facing his final, highly emotional chance for a call-up to the big leagues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Raleigh to Pawtucket, from Lehigh Valley to Indianapolis and beyond, \u003ci\u003eWhere Nobody Knows Your Name\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers an intimate look at a baseball world not normally seen by the fans. John Feinstein gets to the heart of the human stories in a uniquely compelling way, crafting a masterful book that stands alongside his very best works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161471434992,"sku":"2940169381931","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169381931_p0.jpg?v=1763781225","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169381931","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}