You're Out and You're Ugly Too!: Confessions of an Umpire with Attitude - Softcover

Merrill, Durwood

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312969007 ISBN 13: 9780312969004

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 1999

Synopsis

Major league umpire Durwood Merrill shares more than two decades of laugh-out-loud anecdotes, controversial opinions, and advice, as well as his experiences with the player's strikes, free agency, wild pennant races, and more. Reprint.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Durwood Merrill Rips The Cover Off The Ball!

"By nature, umpires aren't a particularly lovable breed, but it'll be hard to dislike Merrill after reading this funny and candid memoir of his career. Here's one ump who's not afraid to name names (both good and bad) in terms of mangerial and playing talent." -- USA Today Baseball Weekly

"It may come as a shock to a lot of baseball fans, but umpires are not, in fact, the scum of the earth. Not even close. Merrill aims to create a new appreciation for his fellow impires with this unconventional portrait of his profession. This is not a book that mercilessly repeats "the poetry and beauty" of the game. It is an honest and rather original look at baseball and its players, managers and umpires. There are some surprises: Merrill is coldly honest when discussing the superiority complex displayed by National League umpries toward their American League colleagues. Merrill has watched the game from absolutely the best seat in the house. When finished with his book, the reader will know that he and his fellow umpires respect and enjoy the game like no one else can. And some readers may respect them more as well." -- Library Journal

"He's the best umpire in baseball over the last five years. Over in the American League, I gained immediate respect for his skills and the way he handles people. He's one of those guys that you like to watch on TV because he puts so much zest in the game." -- St. Louis Manager Tony LaRussa

"He's the greatest storyteller in baseball. And his stories are often metaphors for life's experiences and lessons. He's an entertainer and a real hot dot. And when I say hot dog, I mean it as a term of endearment." - Former Umpire Steve Palermo

Durwood, a lot of people say, is the funniest umpire in baseball. I happen to think he is the funniest man in baseball. He puts a kid's perspective back in the game, and that's what baseball needs." - Former All-Star George Brett

"He's the Reggie Jackson of umpiring. You would pay to get into the ballpark just to see Durwood Merrill do his act. He's that good." - Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson

About the Author:

Durwood Merrill has been an American League umpire for the last twenty-one years. He lives with his wife in Hooks, Texas.

Jim Dent is the author of King of the Cowboys, which was named one of the top four sports books of 1995 by Sports Illustrated. He has been an award-winning journalist for the Dallas Times Herald and the Fort Worth Star Telegram in Texas, where he lives.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0312969007
• ISBN 13: 9780312969004
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 298