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The 33-Year-Old Rookie|Chris Coste

The 33-Year-Old Rookie : My 13-Year Journey from the Minor Leagues to the World Series

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Chris Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven. But after eleven grueling years in the minors, a spot on a major-league roster still seemed just out of his reach-until that fateful call came from the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2006. At age thirty-three ("going on eighty"), Coste was finally heading to the big time. The 33-Year-Old Rookie is a real-life Rocky, an unforgettable and inspirational story of one man's unwavering pursuit of a lifelong goal. Beginning in a single-parent home in Fargo, North Dakota, and ending behind home plate on the flawless diamond of the Phillies' Citizens Bank Park-where fans and teammates call him "Chris Clutch" because of his knack for getting timely hits-this intimate account of Coste's baseball odyssey is a powerful story of determination, perseverance, and passion.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780345507037
  • ISBN-10: 0345507037
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books
  • Publish Date: March 2009
  • Dimensions: 7.98 x 5.22 x 0.59 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.43 pounds
  • Page Count: 272

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