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The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made It to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors
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The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made It to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors
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The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made It to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors
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The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made It to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors

Written by Chris Coste

Narrated by Chris Coste

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Chris Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven. But after 11 grueling years in the minors, a spot on a major-league roster still seemed just out of his reach, until that fateful call came from the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2006. At age 33 (going on 80), Coste was finally heading to the big time.

The 33-Year-Old Rookie is a real-life Rocky, an unforgettable and inspirational story of one man's unwavering pursuit of a lifelong goal.

Beginning in a single-parent home in Fargo, North Dakota, and ending behind home plate on the flawless diamond of the Phillies Citizens Bank Park where fans and teammates call him Chris Clutch because of his knack for getting timely hits, this intimate account of Coste's baseball odyssey is a powerful story of determination, perseverance, and passion.

From tense stretch-run games that kept Phillies fans on the edge of their seats to moments of intimate personal reflection, Coste's saga offers baseball aficionados an inside look at a remarkable life and career.

In this stirring, wry, and candid look at the life of a professional baseball nomad who never surrendered his dream, we savor the sometimes bittersweet fruits of victory against seemingly insurmountable odds.

©2008 Chris Coste; (P)2008 Oasis Audio

LanguageEnglish
PublisherOasis Audio
Release dateMay 1, 2008
ISBN9781608140718
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The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made It to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors

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    What I really loved about this book was Coste's voice throughout: the straightforward yet very personal and intense narrative, coupled with the deadpan bits of humor that left me laughing hysterically. His story is also incredible; it's impossibleto count the number of times he was completely screwed by coaches and scouts alike, yet he stuck with baseball and was rewarded by finally becoming a Phillies player. Coste's patience throughout his 11 years in the minors one unfairness after another is dumbfounding; I'm sure nine out of ten people would have stormed off the field and called it quits after enduring less than half of what Coste went through. Overall, this was a fantastic book, one which I recommend for anyone.