The Catcher (Baseball Behind the Seams) [Paperback]

Rob Trucks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005 | Series: Baseball Behind the Seams

Part of the Behind the Seams series, The Catcher is an in-depth exploration into the most demanding position in baseball. Interviews by author Rob Trucks of more than fifty major-league catchers, past and present — including Yogi Berra, Lance Parrish, Charles Johnson, and Mike Lieberthal — give a never-before-seen glimpse into life behind the mask. They share the techniques they mastered to become great catchers, their most memorable plays, and what it feels like to catch a no-hitter or a knuckleball.

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From the Publisher

THE CATCHER is the inaugural title in Emmis Books Baseball Behind the Seams series. Each book focuses on a single position, exploring it with the kind of depth that serious fans crave. Through extensive research, including interviews with players past and present, photos, history and stats, Baseball Behind the Seams offers an original and informative view of each position on the diamond.

From the Author

"No other position on the baseball diamond is as underappreciated or as full of inherent contradiction."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Clerisy Press; First Edition (Unsta edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578601649
• ISBN-13: 978-1578601646
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #751,300 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, August 9, 2005

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This review is from: The Catcher (Baseball Behind the Seams) (Paperback)

Simply put, this is the most insightful, well-researched book I've ever read on the position. It quickly and easily dispels the myth that catchers wear "the tools of ignorance."

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for any Catcher!, March 8, 2007

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Shane W. Early (Hong Kong, Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Catcher (Baseball Behind the Seams) (Paperback)

Once I started reading this book I got angry everytime the morning train to work stopped and I had to get to work. Its a great read. Lots of interviews and stories about the position from old and younger players. For a guy like me who is still trying to learn the position this book was a load of insights. Any baseball fan would like this book.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I'd hoped, August 15, 2007

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Frank M. Carter "Frank" (West Reading, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Catcher (Baseball Behind the Seams) (Paperback)

I was initially very excited to read this book which seemed to be the only book I could find that was supposed to be totally dedicated to the position of catching. Overall it was "average" but I was a little disappointed. I didn't think the writing was very good. Much of it was just un-edited quotes from the same few catchers, many of whom I really hadn't heard or known of. The Chapter "A Day in the Life" of Charles Johnson was very uninteresting and really didn't focus on his catching.
It is hard for me to be specific. I thought it was a decent book and certainly was reasonably priced. I was just expecting more insight from the author about the position of a catcher.