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01570aam a22002655i 4500 001 3D398D4861B211EE96A426B62DECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231003010052 008 230306s2023 ilu 000 0 eng 010 $a 2023933971 020 $a 1629378984 020 $a 9781629378985 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d SILO 042 $a pcc 100 1 $a Mayo, Jonathan, $e author. 245 10 $a Smart, wrong, and lucky : $b the origin stories of baseball's unexpected stars / $c Jonathan Mayo. 264 1 $a Chicago : $b Triumph Books, $c 2023. 300 $a 227 pages 520 $a In the plainest of terms, baseball scouts are tasked with seeing the future-a distant future, at that. Some prospects shoot like arrows toward their projected potential, while others fizzle out or chart an unexpected course. Smart, Wrong, and Lucky explores how first impressions measure up to their aftermaths: the draft, years of progression, and for a talented few, major league success. Writer Jonathan Mayo profiles a diverse range of modern stars and looks at them through the eyes of those who noticed them first as prospects. Featuring exclusive interviews with scouts, players, coaches, and more, this fascinating collection of origin stories is an ode to baseball's endless possibilities. 650 0 $a Baseball players. 650 0 $a Baseball $x Scouting. 650 7 $a SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / Essays & Writings. $2 bisacsh 941 $a 1 952 $l FYPI314 $d 20231003011411.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=3D398D4861B211EE96A426B62DECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search