Rounders: A History of Baseball in America

Behind the Mask: The Fascinating Lives of Umpires (w/ Bill Nowlin)

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Umpires. We don't notice them...until we notice them. These arbiters of baseball safeguard the integrity of the game in even the most chaotic scenarios. 

So what's it like behind the mask? 

Author and historian Bill Nowlin stops by to discuss what he learned about the daily lives of umpires - both on and off the field.  Today, on Rounders - a History of Baseball in America.


Connect w/ Bill Nowlin

  • Twitter: @RounderRedSox
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Purchase Bill's book "Working a "Perfect Game:" Conversations With Umpires" on Summer Game Books
  • Purchase Bill's Book on Amazon


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