{"product_id":"out-of-my-league-9781592280148","title":"Out of My League","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOut of My League\u003c\/strong\u003e by Plimpton, George. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781592280148.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic of sport, and the first of George Plimptons remarkable forays into \"participatory\" journalism, OUT OF MY LEAGUE chronicles with wit, charm, and grace what happens when a self-professed amateur wonders how he would fare on a baseball mound in a major league game.\nOn an ordinary afternoon in the third-base-line seats of Yankee Stadium, Plimpton hits on what seems an inspired idea--to get on the mound and pitch a few innings to the All Stars of the American and National Leagues. What begins as a fun-filled stunt, for the \"average man\" to pitch in the Big Leagues, comes to a nearly humiliating end. This honest and hilarious tale features Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, Willie Mays, Ernie Banks, Whitey Ford, Ralph Houk, Richie Ashburn, and other baseball greats. What happens when Americas favorite sports dilettante tries his arm against the likes of hall-of-fame baseball players recalls every young boys forgotten dream of heroics on a baseball diamond; and for that fact alone, OUT OF MY LEAGUE remains one of George Plimptons most beloved works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"UNKNO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964325294133,"sku":"ByrdShop_1592280145","price":27.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781592280148_2bb43dea-a7d7-43f1-b18d-883046fcb3cd.jpg?v=1781351328","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/out-of-my-league-9781592280148","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}