The Cup of Coffee Club: 11 Players and Their Brush with Baseball History. This item is unavailable.
Language: English
Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2020
- Hardcover
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- Title
- The Cup of Coffee Club: 11 Players and Their Brush with Baseball History
- Author
- Kornhauser, Jacob
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication year
- 2020
- Condition
- good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1538130815
- ISBN 13
- 9781538130810
“This is one of the very best baseball books in years.” Booklist, Starred Review
Reaching the major leagues is a pipe dream for most young baseball players in America. Very few ever get to live it out. A select number of those players face the elation and frustration of getting to play in just one major league game.
The Cup of Coffee Club: 11 Players and Their Brush with Baseball History tells the unique stories of eleven of these players. It details their struggles to reach the major leagues, their one moment in the limelight, and their struggles to get back. They include a former Major League Baseball manager, the son of a Baseball Hall of Famer, and two different brothers of Hall of Famers. Exclusive interviews with each of the players provide insight into what that single seminal moment meant and how they dealt with the blow of never making another major league appearance again.
Spanning half a century of baseball, each player’s journey to Major League Baseball is distinct, as is each of their responses to having played in just a single game. The Cup of Coffee Club shares their unique perspectives, providing a better understanding of just how special each major league game can be.
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About the Author
Jacob Kornhauser is a sportswriter and former television producer. He has worked for ESPN, FOX Sports, and Bleacher Report.
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