{"product_id":"called-up-zak-ford-9781476692791","title":"Called Up: Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers","description":"\u003cp\u003e To reach the majors, a ballplayer must not only possess natural ability and world-class skills but must also overcome nearly insurmountable odds. The journey is not possible without extreme dedication. Along the way mentors play a large role, and circumstances must align. For an elite few, years of effort and perseverance culminate with putting on a big league uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on original interviews with more than 100 players who debuted between 1961 and 2018, this collection presents their first-person stories of how they were called up to play Major League Baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zak Ford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476692793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476692791\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 10\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Zak Ford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44190675042559,"sku":"9781476692791","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_56f73908-89a5-4c5d-a9fb-c962283c9cec.jpg?v=1690871782","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/called-up-zak-ford-9781476692791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}