Conlan jocko (14 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The ultimate umpire relives the good old days on the diamond. Jocko Conlan was an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox when, one afternoon in 1936, he became an umpire. Thus began a career lasting more than a quarter century, most of it with the National League. Through the skillful writing of Robert W. Creamer, the ebullient Jocko makes his many years of umpiring so real that the reader can smell the peanuts and hear the swat of the ball. Jocko is packed with funny stories about famous players and the beleaguered umpire's lot. Robert W. Creamer, who has contributed a new afterword to this Bison Books edition, was formerly a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. He is the author of Stengel: His Life and Times (also available as a Bison Book).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The ultimate umpire relives the good old days on the diamond. Jocko Conlan was an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox when, one afternoon in 1936, he became an umpire. Thus began a career lasting more than a quarter century, most of it with the National League. Through the skillful writing of Robert W. Creamer, the ebullient Jocko makes his many years of umpiring so real that the reader can smell the peanuts and hear the swat of the ball. Jocko is packed with funny stories about famous players and the beleaguered umpire's lot. Robert W. Creamer, who has contributed a new afterword to this Bison Books edition, was formerly a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. He is the author of Stengel: His Life and Times (also available as a Bison Book). …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: New. 1997. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. Hardcover in jacket. Book is sound and clean with moderate shelfwear. Jacket is present but shows some old dampstaining on spine. Serviceable condition. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Baseball Umpires, Biography) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Like New. First Thus. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($12.00 price intact). Published by Bison Books, 1997. Octavo. Book is like new with some sticker residue on the backside and light scuffs to the bottom page ends. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. Enlarged Edition. 8vo, 246 pages, pictorial wrappers Jocko Conlan was an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox when, one afternoon in 1936, ecame an umpire - a second career that lasted more than a quarter century, most of it with the National League. This edition contains a New Afterword by Creamer after Jocko's death. The real lowdown on the trials and triumphs of being an umpire, dealing with knuckle balls and knuckleheads, bean balls and screwballs.…

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. (baseball, sports history, biography) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Wear commensurate with age and use. Gift inscription in ink on front endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked copy. Light chipping and tearing to jacket edges. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. Corner clipped from front flap. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good Plus in same jacket. 1st Printing. A nice firm, bright copy. Baseball.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by J.B. Lippincott, 1967. Octavo. Blue cloth over red boards stamped in red. Book is very good with some spotting on top pages. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight. Price-clipped dust jacket is very good with shelf wear and small nicks and tears. A very good copy memoir by the inimitable umpire, Jocko. 239 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.…

Zustand: New. Includes stories about famous players and the beleaguered umpire s lot.&Uumlber den AutorRobert W. Creamer, who has contributed a new afterword to this Bison Books edition, was formerly a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. He.