{"product_id":"called-up-9781476692791","title":"Called Up","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. 1960s and 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSam McDowell (Indians)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill Denehy (Mets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill Plummer (Cubs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGene Tenace (Athletics)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJerry Reuss (Cardinals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBobby Grich (Orioles)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoe Skidmore (Cubs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKurt Bevacqua (Indians)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Luebber (Twins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn D'Acquisto (Giants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJack Kucek (White Sox)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJim Kern (Indians)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNyls Nyman (White Sox)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRandy Lerch (Phillies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl Woods (Blue Jays)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRandy McGilberry (Royals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDave Machemer (Angels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVance Law (Pirates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Bourjos (Giants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtlee Hammaker (Royals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJose Alvarez (Braves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRon Kittle (White Sox)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBip Roberts (Padres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBobby Witt (Rangers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob Tewksbury (Yankees)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEd Hearn (Mets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreg Mathews (Cardinals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEd Vosberg (Padres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Campbell (Mariners)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeff Schaefer (White Sox)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreg Litton (Giants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePat Combs (Phillies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. 1990s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill Sampen (Expos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKip Gross (Reds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe Grahe (Angels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Briscoe (Athletics)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeff Nelson (Mariners)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeff Reboulet (Twins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKurt Knudsen (Tigers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Fox (Athletics)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeff Frye (Rangers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBret Boone (Mariners)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Trombley (Twins) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt Walbeck (Cubs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDave McCarty (Twins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTim Worrell (Padres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJerry Spradlin (Reds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScott Sanders (Padres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Trachsel (Cubs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRay Holbert (Padres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndy Carter (Phillies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeff Cirillo (Brewers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark Acre (Athletics)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarty Cordova (Twins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGary Wilson (Pirates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJim Mecir (Mariners)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShawn Estes (Giants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJason Kendall (Pirates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJason Hardtke (Mets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScott Spiezio (Athletics)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosh Booty (Marlins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicah Franklin (Cardinals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick DeHart (Expos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Misuraca (Brewers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Woodard (Brewers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSean Lowe (Cardinals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKevin Millar (Marlins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeoff Jenkins (Brewers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob Howry (White Sox)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreighton Gubanich (Red Sox)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRay King (Cubs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Lee (Rockies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuan Alvarez (Angels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChad Hermansen (Pirates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Since 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarrik Brock (Cubs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScott Forster (Expos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJose Ortiz (Athletics)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTom Wilson (Athletics)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNick Johnson (Yankees)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCory Aldridge (Braves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJalal Leach (Giants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndy Shibilo (Padres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJason Jimenez (Devil Rays)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJim Rushford (Brewers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosh Stewart (White Sox)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLance Niekro (Giants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinnie Chulk (Blue Jays)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravis Hughes (Rangers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKameron Loe (Rangers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdam Greenberg (Cubs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJason Bergmann (Nationals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraig Hansen (Red Sox)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Loney (Dodgers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZach McClellan (Rockies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRyan ­­Rowland-Smith (Mariners)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosh Newman (Rockies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Holm (Giants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJonathan Van Every (Red Sox)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTim Dillard (Brewers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJared Wells (Padres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustin Thomas (Mariners)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreddy Sandoval (Angels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasper Wells (Tigers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Belfiore (Orioles)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA.J. Achter (Twins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Heston (Giants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeck McGuire (Reds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNick Kingham (Pirates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatrick Wisdom (Cardinals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040519684439,"sku":"9781476692791","price":32.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476692791.jpg?v=1750946998","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/called-up-9781476692791","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}