Thursday, June 4, 2020

VBT: The Umpire Was Blind! by Jonathan Weeks


Congratulations to tour winner Mya M. and to host winner Fabulous and Brunette.
Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for The Umpire Was Blind! by Jonathan Weeks, a Sports history/biography available now from McFarland & Company. The tour will run July 6 - July 17, and Jonathan Weeks is available for guest post and interviews.

Jonathan Weeks will be awarding a $25 Amazon Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon Gift Card to a randomly drawn host.
In the words of former American League umpire Nestor Chylak, umpires are expected to “be perfect on the first day of the season and then get better every day.” Forced to deal with sullen managers and explosive players, they often take the blame for the failures of both. But let’s face it—umpires are only human.

For well over a century, the fortunes of Major League teams—and the fabric of baseball history itself—have been dramatically affected by the flawed decisions of officials. While the use of video replay in recent decades has reduced the number of bitter disputes, many situations remain exempt from review and are subject to swirling controversy. In the heat of the moment mistakes are often made, sometimes with monumental consequences.


July 6: Gimme The Scoop Reviews
July 6: Rogue's Angels
July 7: The Avid Reader
July 8: Long and Short Reviews
July 9: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
July 10: Fabulous and Brunette
July 13: Andi's Book Reviews
July 14: It's Raining Books
July 15: Locks, Hooks and Books
July 16: The Reading Addict
July 17: All the Ups and Downs