Chris A. Stevens
ASIN: B07446XK8N
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 54
This book tells a fast-paced, entertaining story about what it's like being a fastpitch softball umpire. "Hey, Blue!" details face-to-face encounters with angry coaches, uplifting moments on the diamond, as well as embarrassing ones. The author discusses good partners and bad partners, as well as good coaches and bad coaches. The book includes the human element of what happens when a person does not guard their "hot buttons."Chris A. Stevens has umpired both slowpitch and fastpitch. He was in the newspaper business for more than 35 years. In recent years, he was twice named one of the top 10 sports columnists in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors (circulations under 30,000). He has received a number of writing honors during his career from the Associated Press and Michigan Press Association.