{"id":22333,"date":"2014-08-22T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=22333"},"modified":"2014-07-28T15:32:01","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T20:32:01","slug":"throwback-by-jason-kendall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/throwback-by-jason-kendall\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback by Jason Kendall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=15.1033.0.0.3&amp;cn=1062781\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-22334\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/throwback.jpg?resize=263%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"throwback\" width=\"263\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/throwback.jpg?w=263&amp;ssl=1 263w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/throwback.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a>Jason Kendall is an All-Star catcher who has seen just about everything during his years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Kansas City Royals. He&#8217;s a player&#8217;s player, a guy with true grit &#8211; a throwback to another time with a unique view on the game that so many love. Reminiscent of such classics as <em>Ball Four<\/em>\u00a0and <em>Men at Work<\/em>, Jason Kendall and sportswriter Lee Judge team up to bring you the fan, player, coach, or curious statistician an insider&#8217;s view of the game from a player&#8217;s perspective.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=15.1033.0.0.3&amp;cn=1062781\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Throwback<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is a book about pre-game rituals, what to look for when a pitcher warms up between innings, the signs a catcher uses to communicate with the pitcher, and so much more. Some of baseball wisdom you will find inside: * What to look for during batting practice. * The right way to hit a batter. * Who&#8217;s a tough guy and who&#8217;s just posing. * How to spot a dirty slide. * Why you don&#8217;t look at the umpire while you&#8217;re arguing.<\/p>\n<p>Based on Kendall&#8217;s 15 years of professional MLB experience, <a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=15.1033.0.0.3&amp;cn=1062781\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Throwback<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is an informative, hilarious, and illuminating look into the world of professional baseball &#8211; and in a way that no one has ever seen before. <em>(description from publisher)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jason Kendall is an All-Star catcher who has seen just about everything during his years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Kansas City Royals. 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