The Secret Lives of Umpires
The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
New York Times reporter Bruce Weber gives you an insider's look at the largely unknown world of professional umpires, the small group of men (and the very occasional woman) who make sure America's favorite pastime is conducted in a manner that is clean, crisp, and true. Weber not only interviewed dozens of professional umpires, but entered their world and trained to become an umpire for his book As They See 'Em.
