{"product_id":"9781453585788","title":"Root for the Underdog: Back-up Catcher and other sports stories to make you want to cheer","description":"Some of my fondest memories in sports have come from games or situations where  \u003cbr\u003ethe impossible becomes reality. As I watched, I had this feeling that I hoped an  \u003cbr\u003eunlikely athlete would become the hero ofthe moment or an underdog team could  \u003cbr\u003epull out an unexpected victory. Some boys and girls only ever have one opportunity  \u003cbr\u003eto have this feeling, and we all hope that we can be there to share it with them.  \u003cbr\u003eThis book contains the stories of some of these young athletes. I hope you enjoy reading these stories and get the feeling of why it is fun to Root for the Underdog.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eSports have been a big part of my life since my childhood days in Levittown, Pa.  \u003cbr\u003eI enjoyed baseball from my Little League all the way up to high school. I liked so  \u003cbr\u003emany sports that I was always busy playing something. In high school I lettered  \u003cbr\u003ein soccer, tennis and basketball. In the summer I pitched softball for several adult teams. At Kutztown University I concentrated on tennis and basketball. After  \u003cbr\u003egraduating from college I played on a semi-professional basketball team, the   \u003cbr\u003eExeter Black Knights, which won the National Amateur Basketball Championship  \u003cbr\u003ein 1969. I still enjoy watching sports on television and in person - especially when my grandchildren are participating.","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124319076592,"sku":"9781453585788","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453585788_p0.jpg?v=1763847889","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453585788","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}