A Catcher's Story

By Jim Hibbs

Book Overview

A CATCHER"S STORY - By Jim HibbsHow do you go from high school slugger to major league catcher? It's the dream of millions, yet a journey actually taken by a select few. Author and 8 year pro Jim Hibbs was one of those fortunate enough to have the chance. A Catcher's Story, by Jim Hibbs recounts the 8 long years he played his way through the Olympics to All Pro All Star and a shot at the Bigs, with teams like the Yankees and Dodgers as suitors. Right from the dugout, Hibbs serves up snapshots and anecdotes from Sparky Anderson, Tommy Lasorda, Tony LaRussa, the managers that taught him the game. He shared the field, and the experience of baseball, with great players like Bill Singer, Jim Lonborg, Don Gullet, Charlie Hough, Jim O'Tool, Willy Mays, Hank Aaron, Jimmy Piersall, Ernie Banks, and a player Hibbs now considers the most infamous of all time, Pete Rose. After holding his silence for decades, Hibbs now reveals the real story of the man he calls the "BLACK rose," untold stories that few, if any, have been willing to talk about. He experienced "Charlie Hustle's" headlong, aggressive play firsthand, recounting a collision with Rose at home plate, and he tells the real story behind the man who bet on baseball in a gritty, emotional, no holds barred "tell all" narrative that will have you turning pages for more. It's all here, the excitement, anticipation, the heartache and sweat, and the intense competitive rumble of some of the games most colorful and controversial players and managers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475083807
• ISBN13: 9781475083804
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"