Standing the Gaff: The Life and Hard Times of a Minor League Umpire by Harry Johnson

Standing the Gaff: The Life and Hard Times of a Minor League Umpire

Harry Johnson

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The rowdy adolescence of baseball, told by the game's first autobiographical umpire. Harry Steamboat Johnson brought to early baseball great integrity and a pugnacious stlye. Toughness--being able to stand the gaff--was essential during his long c...

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