Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball (Anchor Sports)

This isn’t just a book about baseball, it’s a book about the ‘so-near-and-yet-so-far’ nature of professional sport in all its heartbreaking and heartwarming magnificence.Although Feinstein nominally focuses on a cast of nine principal characters – six players, two managers and an umpire – there are dozens of stories of players who have dutifully (often in the face of all logic) pursued the dream of the major leagues for years without quite getting the call. When they finally get their ‘cup of coffee’, it’s impossible not to be moved by stories like that of Rich Thompson who waited seven years from his first major league at bat until his second. Or JC Boscan who finally made it (for one game) after 16 years in the Minors.Beautifully written, it captures the essence of MiLB. My only gripe is that there are so many hundreds of different characters he mentioned that I lost track on more than one occasion. The index was helpful but the roll call left my head spinning at times.A great read that made me respect those poor souls who seem to spend whole careers being called up and sent down again before the inevitable trade and retirement. Thoroughly recommended

If you love Baseball but want to dig a little deeper in to stories at the lower level ,no super stars here but plenty of interesting stories of guys striving for major league or just hanging on to play for as long as they can, Feinstein is a great writer ive read a number of his books & this is up there with the best of them.

A more objective companion to Dirk Hayhurst's two excellent books. Well written and full of insights into the fine lines between success and something short of success (not necessarily failure) covering players on their way up, players trying to get back to the majors and their umpires. If you enjoy baseball this books peels away a layer to allow a look at aspects of the game and its players which you don't often see.

An interesting story about minor league baseball players; the unsung heros.

Feinstein is reliable. You know you are going to get decent writing, with insight and feeling - if a little schmaltzy at times.

I've read a few John Feinstein book now (Q School, Next Man Up) and loved them so I was really looking forward to this one too and it doesn't disappoint. Like Q School, he gives a great inside look on how the 'other' side live and survive. A great book for any baseball fan.

Overall good book was on time and was in good condition

An exceptional book by one of my favourite sportswriters. Feinstein captures the emotional rollercoaster of the minor league baseball lifestyle, with engaging characters and images from across the spectrum. A must for baseball fans!