The 33-Year-Old Rookie: My 13-Year Journey from the Minor Leagues to the World Series (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780345507037)

Chris Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven. But after eleven grueling years in the minors, a spot on a major-league roster still seemed just out of his reach-until that fateful call came from the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2006. At age thirty-three ("going on eighty"), Coste was finally heading to the big time. The 33-Year-Old Rookie is a real-life Rocky, an unforgettable and inspirational story of one man's unwavering pursuit of a lifelong goal. Beginning in a single-parent home in Fargo, North Dakota, and ending behind home plate on the flawless diamond of the Phillies' Citizens Bank Park-where fans and teammates call him "Chris Clutch" because of his knack for getting timely hits-this intimate account of Coste's baseball odyssey is a powerful story of determination, perseverance, and passion.

Author: Chris Coste
ISBN-10: 0345507037
ISBN-13: 9780345507037
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Language: English
Published: 03/10/2009
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.22w x 0.59d