Hey, Blue!: My revealing journey as a softball umpire

By Chris A. Stevens

Go behind the scenes of what it is like being a faspitch softball umpire with journalist Chris Stevens, who offers his first-person account of being on the diamond. The author talks about relationships, dealing with people, handling conflict, self-awareness and guarded one's "hot buttons." Stevens details face-to-face encounters with angry coaches, uplifting moments on the diamond, as well as embarrassing ones. The author discusses good partners and bad partners.Good coaches and bad coaches. It's a fun, fast-paced and enlightening read.Stevens was twice named one of the top 10 sports columnists in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors (for circulations under 30,000). He also has won a number of writing awards from the Associated Press and Michigan Press Association during his career.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521888299
• ISBN13: 9781521888292
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"