Officiating Books or Books by Officials

[NYBLUE]

I'm really into reading books written for officials, specifically basketball and baseball/softball, and books written by officials about their careers.

What are some books that you have enjoyed or have been recommended to you?


Already read:
Calling the Shots - Earl Strom
Calling the Shots - Bruce Hood
Durwood Merril's (MLB Umpire) autiobiography
Men in Blue (MLB Umpire)
Dave Pallone's (MLB) autobiography
Physchology of Officiating - Weinberg & Richardson
Several of Ron Luciano's books


On my list to find and read:
Center Field on Fire - Dave Phillips, Rob Rains
Three and Two! - TOM GORMAN
The Worst Call Ever - Kyle Garlett, Patrick O'Neal
Planet of the Umps - Ken Kaiser

What else exists out there?

[SethPDX]

Planet of the Umps was entertaining. I have also read Pam Postema's book, You've Got To Have Balls To Make It In This League. It's amazing what she dealt with. I read through parts of The Worst Call Ever in the store. I got the impression that the authors thought they knew what the rules were rather than actually figuring them out.

I thought Durwood's was pretty funny, especially when it backs up some of the stuff in Luciano's books you thought was too good to be true.

[Scrapper1]

"Covert" by NBA ref Bob Delaney. Not really about officiating, but it's a great book.

[Rags 11]

The Best Seat in Baseball, But You Have to Stand by Lee Gutkind chronicles a year (1974 I believe) with a National League crew.


Please Don't Kill the Umpire by John Massaro. An entertaining read by an amateur umpire from NY

AR

[NYBLUE]

There's a new book out about baseball umpiring...

"As They See 'Em - A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires" by Bruce Weber

I've almost finished it and really enjoy it.
Weber is a NY Times writer who attened the Jim Evans Umpire School and then traveled the county following minor league umpires and tells their stories quite well.

[SethPDX]

As They See 'Em is a fantastic book. I also thought Best Seat In Baseball...was a good look into how a crew interacts with each other, being together every day over an entire season.