| Cast of Characters |
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| Introduction |
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1 Scott Elarton: Starting Over |
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17 | (10) |
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2 Podsednik and Montoyo: The Walk-Off Hero and the .400 Hitter |
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27 | (8) |
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3 Lindsey, Schwinden, and Lollo: The Mayor, the Traveler, and the Ump |
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35 | (9) |
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4 Slice of Life: Rolling with the Punches in ... Allentown ... Pawtucket ... Norfolk |
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44 | (9) |
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5 Johnson and Montoyo: Managing Expectations |
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53 | (13) |
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6 Slice of Life: Sent Down ... Called Up ... |
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66 | (10) |
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7 Schwinden and Podsednik: Life on the Roller Coaster |
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76 | (12) |
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8 Slice of Life: Wally Backman: Second Chances |
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88 | (5) |
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9 Slice of Life: All Roads Lead to Norfolk |
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93 | (10) |
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10 Nate McLouth: Comeback Kid |
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103 | (6) |
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11 Elarton: Still One Step Away |
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109 | (7) |
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12 Slice of Life: On the Road in Pinstripes |
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116 | (11) |
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13 Slice of Life: Managing ... Indianapolis |
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127 | (10) |
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14 Schwinden and Lindsey: Home Sweet Home |
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137 | (6) |
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15 Slice of Life: Jamie Farr Would Be Proud |
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143 | (4) |
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16 Slice of Life: Weekend in Toledo |
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147 | (13) |
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17 Brett Tomko: More Than Nine Lives |
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160 | (7) |
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18 Mark Lollo: Traveling the Umpiring Road |
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167 | (8) |
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19 Slice of Life: Managing the Highs and Lows |
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175 | (8) |
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183 | (4) |
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21 Elarton: Pigs (Not) in the Bigs ... and the Ever-Present Revolving Door |
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187 | (14) |
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22 Slice of Life: Columbus |
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201 | (9) |
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23 From Montoyo to Longoria: Hot Summer Nights in Durham |
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210 | (17) |
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24 Slice of Life: Charlotte |
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227 | (9) |
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236 | (4) |
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26 Ron Johnson: Real Life Gets Serious |
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240 | (12) |
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27 Maine and Schwinden: Comebacks |
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252 | (11) |
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28 One At-Bat in Eight Years |
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263 | (9) |
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29 Elarton: Fighting Father Time |
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272 | (4) |
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276 | (5) |
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281 | (9) |
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32 Slice of Life: Syracuse ... Washington ... Columbus ... |
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290 | (5) |
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33 Tomko and Lindsey: It's Never Over Till ... |
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295 | (5) |
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34 Slice of Life: Syracuse |
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300 | (6) |
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306 | (4) |
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310 | (12) |
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37 Lollo and Tomko: Ending |
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322 | (9) |
| Epilogue |
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331 | (16) |
| Acknowledgments |
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347 | (6) |
| Index |
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