{"product_id":"beyond-the-last-inning-zak-ford-9781476699622","title":"Beyond the Last Inning: Life and Careers After Playing Professional Baseball","description":"\u003cp\u003e For former ballplayers, a career transition can be more complex than a mere job switch. Imagine excelling at something since you were a child that becomes your job and reaching great professional heights as a young adult--then, often within just a few years, realizing that everything you've worked for is over and likely not on your terms. What follows is not only the need to find a new profession but also to forge a new identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through 49 first-person stories of major and minor leaguers, this book gives readers a greater understanding of the challenges faced by players when they hang up their spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zak Ford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476699623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476699622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Zak Ford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997541183743,"sku":"9781476699622","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-last-inning-zak-ford-9781476699622","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}