Planet of the Umps: A Baseball Life from Behind the Plate
- ISBN-10
- 0312304161
- ISBN-13
- 9780312304164
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-04-19
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Authors
- David Fisher, Ken Kaiser
Description
An account of life as an umpire by one of major league baseball's most notorious figures shares his adventures on and off the field, from his career in the minor leagues to his experiences with such players as Reggie Jackson, Mark McGwire, and Nolan Ryan. 75,000 first printing.
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