The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game

by Tim Brown

Book Overview

"This isn't just a story about baseball. It's about life and the beauty of knowing and accepting who you are." --Jeff Passan, ESPN baseball columnist

This fascinating book chronicles the unsung men of baseball who serve the job, the hardships they face, and their love for a game that would not always love them back―told partly through the experiences of an MLB veteran.​

In baseball there are superstars and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538726556
• ISBN13: 9781538726556
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Twelve
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

For the Love of the Game

If you love baseball, you’ll love this book. If you don’t love baseball, this inspiring book might cause you to reconsider that. Seeing MLB through the eyes of a career player who puts in the endless work knowing that stardom will never come to his role, you’ll come to understand why a kids game played by adults can be so meaningful and even profound.