{"product_id":"called-out-but-safe-a-baseball-umpires-journey-paperback","title":"Called Out But Safe: A Baseball Umpire's Journey - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAl Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDan Schlossberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarty Appel\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf an umpire could steal the show in a Major League game, Al Clark might well have been the one to do it. Tough but fair, in his thirty years as a professional umpire he took on some of baseball's great umpire baiters, such as Earl Weaver, Billy Martin, and Dick Williams, while ejecting any number of the game's elite--once tearing a hamstring in the process. He was the first and only Jewish umpire hired by the American League and he was probably the first to eject his own father from the officials' dressing room. But whatever Clark was doing--officiating at Nolan Ryan's three hundredth win, Cal Ripken's record breaker, or the \"earthquake\" World Series of 1989 or braving a labor dispute, an anti-Semitic tirade by a Cy Young Award winner, or a legal imbroglio--it makes for a good story.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eCalled Out but Safe\u003c\/em\u003e is Clark's outspoken and often hilarious account of his life in baseball from umpire school through the highlights to the inglorious end of his stellar career. Not just a source of baseball history and lore, Clark's book also affords a rare look at what life is like for someone who works for the Major Leagues' other team. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl Clark\u003c\/strong\u003e was a professional umpire for thirty years, working more than three thousand games, including two All-Star Games, ten playoff series, and two World Series. Former AP sportswriter \u003cstrong\u003eDan Schlossberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author or coauthor of more than thirty baseball books, including \u003cem\u003eThe New Baseball Bible\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhen the Braves Ruled the Diamond\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAl Clark was a professional umpire for thirty years, working more than three thousand games, including two All-Star Games, seven playoff series, and two World Series. Former AP sportswriter Dan Schlossberg is the author or coauthor of more than thirty baseball books, including \u003ci\u003eDesignated Hebrew: The Ron Blomberg Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMaking Airwaves: 60 Years at Milo's Microphone\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47696351330563,"sku":"9781496205995","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/U2E4bXl0QUtIMXlaZzEwMXJtWlVKQT09.webp?v=1769766878","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-gb\/products\/called-out-but-safe-a-baseball-umpires-journey-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}