{"product_id":"throwback-9781250068668","title":"Throwback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrowback \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an informative and irreverent look at the inner mechanics, strategies, secret signals, and customs of major league baseball.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEver Wonder What's Being Said at Home Plate?\u003cbr\u003eHow a Team Silently Communicates?\u003cbr\u003eWhat Goes on in the Clubhouse Behind Closed Doors?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica's pastime has always left fans and amateur players alike yearning for the answers to questions about how pros play the game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJason Kendall is a former All-Star catcher who has seen just about everything during his years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Kansas City Royals. A player's player, a guy with true grit--a throwback to another time with a unique view on the game that so many love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJason Kendall and sportswriter Lee Judge team up to bring you the fan, player, coach, or curious statistician an insider's view of the game from a player's perspective. This is a book about pre-game rituals, what to look for when a pitcher warms up between innings, the signs a catcher uses to communicate with the pitcher, and so much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of baseball wisdom you will find inside: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* What to look for during batting practice.\u003cbr\u003e* The right way to hit a batter.\u003cbr\u003e* Who's a tough guy and who's just posing.\u003cbr\u003e* How to spot a dirty slide.\u003cbr\u003e* Why you don't look at the umpire while you're arguing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on Kendall's 15 years of professional MLB experience, \u003ci\u003eThrowback \u003c\/i\u003eis an informative, hilarious, and illuminating look into the world of professional baseball-and in a way that no one has ever seen before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250068668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e166196 \/ Throwback: A Big-League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really Played\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jason Kendall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42496123863221,"sku":"9781250068668","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_200d181b-5fa5-4182-a0df-5b7faee49a8a.jpg?v=1667921187","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/throwback-9781250068668","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}