{"product_id":"book-b8dp","title":"Where Nobody Knows Your Name","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed #1 bestselling author . . . a riveting journey through the world of minor-league baseball\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they’re pitching or hitting in Triple-A.” —Chris Schwinden, Triple-A pitcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you don’t like it here, do a better job.” —Ron Johnson, Triple-A manager\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e      Baseball’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.\u003cbr\u003e      The 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.\u003cbr\u003e      From 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.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49336333926704,"sku":"BDb8dp","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/212950-b8dp-Square.jpg?v=1733948045","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-b8dp","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}