The ultimate umpire relives the good old days on the diamond. Jocko Conlan was an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox when, one afternoon in 1936, he became an umpire. Thus began a career lasting more than a quarter century, most of it with the National League. Through the skillful writing of Robert W. Creamer, the ebullient Jocko makes his many years of umpiring so real that the reader can smell the peanuts and hear the swat of the ball. Jocko is packed with funny stories about famous players and the beleaguered umpire ...
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The ultimate umpire relives the good old days on the diamond. Jocko Conlan was an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox when, one afternoon in 1936, he became an umpire. Thus began a career lasting more than a quarter century, most of it with the National League. Through the skillful writing of Robert W. Creamer, the ebullient Jocko makes his many years of umpiring so real that the reader can smell the peanuts and hear the swat of the ball. Jocko is packed with funny stories about famous players and the beleaguered umpire's lot.
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Add this copy of Jocko to cart. $6.97, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 1997 by University of Nebraska Press.
Add this copy of Jocko, to cart. $16.32, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Baseball Umpires, Biography) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of Jocko to cart. $23.04, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 1997 by University of Nebraska Press.
Add this copy of Jocko, to cart. $24.06, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. (baseball, sports history, biography) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece. )
Add this copy of Jocko to cart. $27.00, like new condition, Sold by Southampton Sag Harbor Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southampton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by University of Nebraska Press.
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Like New. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($12.00 price intact). Published by Bison Books, 1997. Octavo. Book is like new with some sticker residue on the backside and light scuffs to the bottom page ends. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Add this copy of Jocko to cart. $36.99, very good condition, Sold by Southampton Sag Harbor Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southampton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by J. B. Lippincott.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Published by J.B. Lippincott, 1967. Octavo. Blue cloth over red boards stamped in red. Book is very good with some spotting on top pages. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight. Price-clipped dust jacket is very good with shelf wear and small nicks and tears. A very good copy memoir by the inimitable umpire, Jocko. 239 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
Add this copy of Jocko to cart. $39.50, like new condition, Sold by Old Book Shop of Bordentown rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bordentown, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Lippincott.
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Fine in fine jacket. Fine in fine, price clipped dust jacket. First edition (stated). Hardcover. 240 pp. Autobiographical account of hall of Fame baseball umpire John Bertrand "Jocko" Conlon (1899-1989). Jocko had a brief career with the Chicago White Sox (59 games in 1923) before turning to umpiring. He umpired in the National League from 1941 to 1965 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. In this lively, funny book, Jocko recounts many of his experiences and some of his more famous "discussions" with the likes of Frankie Frisch, Leo Durocher, Bill McKechnie, Walt Alston and others.
Add this copy of Jocko to cart. $42.00, very good condition, Sold by Old Bookshelf rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wilmington, DE, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by J.B. Lippincott Company.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Signed by Author(s) 240pp. Cover and contents are clean and sound. Unclipped dust jacket is chipped and age-toned. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on front free endpaper by Robert Creamer.
Add this copy of Jocko to cart. $59.50, very good condition, Sold by Kerriosity Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by J. B. Lippincott Company.
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Very Good+ Near fine. First edition as stated on copyright page. In original, unclipped, dust jacket in mylar; light toning and rubbing. Red paper over boards, blue cloth spine, red lettering and sumbols on spine; some minor rubbing. Inscription on ffep, otherwise interior is clean and clear.
